Ernest J. Sternglass | |
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| Born | Ernest Joachim Sternglass 24 September 1923 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 12 February 2015 (aged 91) Ithaca, New York, United States |
| Nationality | German, American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Naval Ordnance Laboratory Westinghouse Research Laboratories University of Pittsburgh Radiation and Public Health Project |
Ernest Joachim Sternglass (24 September 1923 – 12 February 2015) was a professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh and director of the Radiation and Public Health Project. He was an American physicist and author, best known for his controversial research on the health risks of low-level radiation from atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons and from nuclear power plants.