Lyon, Waldo
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Name (Latin)
Lyon, Waldo
Date of birth
1914-05-19
Date of death
1998-05-05
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
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Sources of Information
- Under ice, 1998:CIP t.p. (Waldo Lyon) galley (US Navy; naval arctic operations; played a role in developing the capability of submarines to operate and fight in the Arctic)
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Wikipedia description:
Waldo Kampmeier Lyon (May 19, 1914 – May 5, 1998) was the founder and chief research scientist for the U.S. Navy of the Arctic Submarine Laboratory at the Naval Electronics Laboratory. He retired in 1996 after 55 years of government service. During his career he advised top Navy officials on essential matters of national defense and was personally thanked by Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy for his efforts.
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