David L. Hill

David L. Hill
David L. Hill
	Hill c. 1960s
Born	David Lawrence Hill; November 11, 1919; Booneville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	December 14, 2008 (aged 89); Brighton, Monroe County, New York, U.S.
Education	California Institute of Technology (BS); Princeton University (MS, PhD);
Known for	Chairman of the Federation of American Scientists; Successfully testifying against the nomination of Lewis Strauss as Secretary of Commerce;
Spouse	Mary Shadow (m. 1950; died 1992)
Partner	Sharon Vincent
Children	7
	Scientific career
Fields	Nuclear physics
Institutions	Metallurgical Laboratory; Vanderbilt University; Los Alamos National Laboratory;
Thesis	Dynamical analysis of nuclear fission (1951)
Doctoral advisor	John Archibald Wheeler

David Lawrence Hill (November 11, 1919 – December 14, 2008) was an American nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project in World War II and was head of the Federation of American Scientists. He is best known for his 1959 testimony against the nomination of Lewis Strauss as United States Secretary of Commerce.

David L. Hill
Hill c. 1960s
Born	David Lawrence Hill (1919-11-11)November 11, 1919 Booneville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	December 14, 2008(2008-12-14) (aged 89) Brighton, Monroe County, New York, U.S.
Education	California Institute of Technology (BS) Princeton University (MS, PhD)
Known for	Chairman of the Federation of American Scientists Successfully testifying against the nomination of Lewis Strauss as Secretary of Commerce
Spouse	Mary Shadow (m. 1950; died 1992)
Partner	Sharon Vincent
Children	7
Scientific career
Fields	Nuclear physics
Institutions	Metallurgical Laboratory Vanderbilt University Los Alamos National Laboratory
Thesis	Dynamical analysis of nuclear fission (1951)
Doctoral advisor	John Archibald Wheeler