Harold A. Fidler
Harold Alvin Fidler | |
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Berkeley Radiation Laboratory | |
Thesis | Investigation of stress-strain relationships of granular soils by a new cylindrical compression apparatus (1940) |
Harold Alvin Fidler (August 2, 1910 – April 2, 2004) was the Associate Director of the
Early life
Harold Alvin Fidler was born in
Manhattan Project
After his graduation from MIT, he became Engineer-in-charge of the Foundation Investigation Section at the
Crenshaw soon left, and Fidler replaced him as California Area Engineer. The Army formally took over the contracts with the University of California from the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) on May 1, 1943, and it became Fidler's task to administer them. He worked closely with Kenneth Priestly, the Radiation Laboratory's business manager, and Robert M. Underbill, the secretary and treasurer of the University Board of Regents. Fidler worked to expedite the procurement and delivery of materials, particularly those that were scarce and in short supply. For security reasons, he wore civilian clothes rather than a uniform. Among his duties was to keep the University's President, Robert Gordon Sproul informed of the physical needs of the Manhattan Project.[5]
Fidler also submitted regular reports on the activity of the Radiation Laboratory to the director of the
Later life
Fidler left the Army, but continued to work on declassification in Washington, D.C., for the
On December 1, 1958, at the request of Ernest Lawrence, Fidler joined the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory as Associate Director. He remained in the role until 1974, when he and the director, Edwin McMillan, both retired.[9] He also served on the Atomic Energy Commission's Management Advisory Committee from 1962 to 1972.[10] He died at his Piedmont Gardens Retirement Community home in Oakland, California, on April 2, 2004. He was survived by his three children, his wife having predeceased him in 1991.[1]
References
- ^ Contra Costa Times. April 7, 2004. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Fidler, Harold A. (1934). A precise determination of stresses in bridges due to wind loads (M.S. thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Fidler, Harold A. (1940). Investigation of stress-strain relationships of granular soils by a new cylindrical compression apparatus (Sc.D. thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Harold Fidler's Interview". Manhattan Project Voices. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ OCLC 10913875. Archived from the original(PDF) on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Thomas T. Crenshaw Jr. '31". Princeton Alumni Weekly. October 13, 1993. Retrieved September 5, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b General Leslie R. Groves presenting a medal to Major Harold A. Fidler. Series: Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab, 1915 - 2007. National Archives and Records Administration. 21 October 1945. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Buck, Alice (July 1983). "The Atomic Energy Commission" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Fidler, Harold A. (Harold Alvin) Records relating to The Atomic Energy Commission Management Advisory Committee, 1962–1972". Retrieved September 5, 2015.