William Howard Arnold

William Howard Arnold (1931-2015) was an American nuclear physicist, with primary areas of expertise in nuclear power, nuclear fuel, and nuclear waste disposal.

Arnold died July 16, 2015, at the age of 84.

Early Years and Education Howard Arnold was the son of Elizabeth (Lib) Welsh (Mullen) and Lieutenant General William Howard Arnold and was born May 13, 1931, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, near St. Louis. His father was commander of the 5th US Army and under Douglas MacArthur. Howard grew up on military bases and was accustomed to relocations as his family followed his father's career moves. responsible for engineering, development and project management at the Hanford Site. He also became involved in an advisory capacity in the cleanup of Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons material production sites, such as in the vitrification plant at the Savannah River Site.