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Matlack, George Miller was born on June 14, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Son of Allyn Wolcott and Mildred Narcissa (Miller) Matlack.
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George Miller Matlack, American Radiochemist. President, Los Alamos Choral Society, 1961-1962, Los Alamos Sinfonietta, 1967-1969; Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science; member American Chemical Society, American Nuclear Society, New York Academy Sciences, Iowa Academy Sciences, Four-Fifths Museum Society.
Education
AB, Grinnell College, 1943; Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1949.
Career
Principal chemist, Iowa Geological Survey, Iowa City, 1943-1946; research assistant, State University Iowa, 1946-1949; section leader, analytical chemistry, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1949-1982; associate group leader analytical chemistry division, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1983-1990; member team for development remote sensing of dinosaur bones by radiometric methods, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1988-1995; senior advisory analytical chemistry division, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1990-1995.
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Membership
President, Los Alamos Choral Society, 1961-1962, Los Alamos Sinfonietta, 1967-1969. Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Nuclear Society, New York Academy Sciences, Iowa Academy Sciences, Four-Fifths Museum Society.
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Married Meredith Mildred Madsen, September 4, 1943. Children— Nancy, Christine, Martin, Allyn.
