Harold McCluskey

"Atomic man" redirects here. For the Headline Comics character, see Atomic Man.

Harold R. McCluskey
Born
Harold Ralph McCluskey

(1912-07-12)July 12, 1912
Decatur, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1987(1987-08-17) (aged 75)
Puyallup, Washington, USA[1]
OccupationChemical operations technician
EmployerAtlantic Richfield Hanford Co.[1]
Known forSurviving americium radiation exposure
Spouse
Ella Morrow
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(m. 1936)​
Children2

Harold Ralph McCluskey (July 12, 1912 – August 17, 1987) was a chemical operations technician at the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant located in Washington State; he is known for having survived exposure to the highest dose of radiation from americium ever recorded.[2] He became known as the "Atomic Man".[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Heid, K R; Palmer, B D; McMurray, B J; Wald, N (January 1, 1979). "1976 Hanford americium accident". OSTI.gov. United States. doi:10.2172/6419623. OSTI 6419623.
  3. ^ Cary, Annette (April 25, 2008). "Doctor remembers Hanford's 'Atomic Man'". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Mahar, Margaret (December 3, 1984). "Blasted in a Radiation Accident Eight Years Ago, Harold McCluskey Is Still the Hottest Human Alive". People. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Wilma, David (April 23, 2004). "Harold McCluskey becomes the Atomic Man at Hanford on August 30, 1976". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved December 7, 2018.