About Murray Joslin
Lived 1901 – 1981 (aged 79). Murray Joslin was an American engineer.
William Murray Joslin (November 21, 1901 – July 1981) was an electrical engineer who made major contributions to nuclear power. He was born in Independence, Iowa.
Biography Joslin obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University in 1923.
He joined Commonwealth Edison Company, where he became a vice-president of Commonwealth Edison in 1953 and subsequently headed various activities of the company including the early development of nuclear power. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers elected him Fellow in 1973. He received the IEEE Edison Medal in 1976.
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Who was Murray Joslin?
American engineer
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Murray Joslin was born on 21 November 1901 in Independence.
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Murray Joslin died on 1 July 1981.
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Murray Joslin was an engineer.
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Murray Joslin was American.
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