Alan Prince (civil servant)
Alan Prince (February 15, 1915 – October 2, 2015) was a Canadian
Soviet nuclear powered reconnaissance satellite which broke up over western Canada on January 24, 1978, spreading radioactive debris over an area encompassing 124,000 square kilometers.[1]
Prince is also credited with the cleanup of the Great Lakes after decades of intense water pollution.[1] His work also led to high quality tooth fillings and a less expensive manufacturing method for bone china by encouraging the study of "phase equilibrium" of calcium, a process used to create tricalcium phosphate.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Crawford, Blair (2015-10-30). "Alan Prince (1915-2015): Nuclear watchdog oversaw response to Cosmos 954". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2015-10-31.