George C. Eltenton
George C. Eltenton | |
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| Born | George Charles Eltenton 14 April 1905 Manchester, England |
| Died | 26 April 1991 (aged 86) Heswall, Merseyside, England |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Spouse | Ada Dorothea Hamilton |
| Children | 3, including Anya Linden |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical physics |
| Institutions | |
George Charles Eltenton FInstP (14 April 1905 – 26 April 1991) was an English physicist, specialising in chemical physics and a pioneer of mass spectrometry. He was a Fellow of the Physical Society. He and his wife were suspected of being agents of the USSR looking for US atom bomb secrets. He was named by Robert Oppenheimer when interviewed by the Atomic Energy Commission which resulted in Oppenheimer being stripped of his security clearance, in the so-called Chevalier Incident.