Martin D. Whitaker | |
|---|---|
 Whitaker (right) with Arthur Compton in 1946 | |
| Born | June 29, 1902 |
| Died | August 31, 1960 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University University of North Carolina New York University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | New York University Clinton Laboratories Lehigh University |
| Thesis | Absorption and scattering of neutrons (1935) |
Martin Dewey Whitaker (June 29, 1902 – August 31, 1960) was an American physicist who was the first director of the Clinton Laboratories (now the Oak Ridge National Laboratory) during World War II. He served as president of Lehigh University from 1946 until his death in 1960.