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Joseph Gilbert Hamilton | |
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Born | November 11, 1907 |
Died | February 18, 1957 | (aged 49)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California |
Known for | medical effects of exposure to radioactive isotopes, unethical human experimentation |
Spouse | Leah Rinne |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Joseph Gilbert Hamilton (November 11, 1907 – February 18, 1957) was an American professor of Medical Physics, Experimental Medicine, General Medicine, and Experimental Radiology as well as director (1948–1957) of the Crocker Laboratory, part of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Hamilton studied the medical effects of exposure to radioactive isotopes, which included the use of unsuspecting human subjects.
He was married to painter Leah Rinne Hamilton.[1][2]