Walter Zinn
- Born: December 10, 1906 (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)
- Died: February 14, 2000 (Clearwater, Florida)
Education
- 1927: BA, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
- 1929: MA, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
- 1934: PhD, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1932–1941: City College of New York, Instructor to Assistant Professor of Physics
- 1942–1944: Manhattan Project, Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory, Physicist
- 1944–1946: Manhattan Project, Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory, Acting Director, Argonne Branch
- 1946–1956: Argonne National Laboratory, Director
- 1956–1964: General Nuclear Engineering Company, President
- 1964–1971: Combustion Engineering, Inc., Vice President and Head, Nuclear Division
Other Positions
- 1955–1956: American Nuclear Society, President
- 1960–1962: President's Science Advisory Committee (PSAC), Member
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1972–1974: Member, General Advisory Committee, United States Atomic Energy Commission
- 1975–1975: Member, General Advisory Committee, United States Energy Research and Development Administration
Selected Awards and Honors
- 1956: National Academy of Sciences, Member
- 1982: United States Department of Energy, Enrico Fermi Award
Published Resources
Alvin M. Weinberg, "Walter Henry Zinn: 1906-2000", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
