Harold McCluskey

Deceased Person

1912 – 1987

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Who was Harold McCluskey?

Harold R. McCluskey was a chemical operations technician at the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant located in Washington State who is known for having survived, on August 30, 1976, exposure to the highest dose of radiation from americium ever recorded. He became known as the 'Atomic Man'.

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Born
Jul 12, 1912
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Aug 17, 1987

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on July 23, 2013

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