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The future of the world, dependent as it is upon atomic energy, requires more understanding and knowledge about the atom.

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Willard Libby
Age: 71 †
Born: 1908
Born: December 17
Died: 1980
Died: September 8
Chemist
University Teacher
Grand River Valley
Willard F. Libby
Willard Frank Libby
Energy
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