Harold Delaney

Harold Delaney (1919 – August 2, 1994) was a researcher, scholar, educator and collegiate administrative leader in the field of chemistry, known for his work on the Manhattan Project and atomic bomb. Delaney was one of the few African American chemists to work on the Manhattan Project at the University of Chicago.

Career From 1943 to 1945, Delaney worked on the Manhattan Project for the atomic bomb during World War II, and for many of his later career years he worked at colleges and universities in educator and administrative roles.