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Myrtle Bachelder
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| Born | March 13, 1908 |
| Died | May 22, 1997 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Chemistry of uranium and rare earth elements |
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| Fields | Metallurgy Radiochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Chicago, Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Myrtle Claire Bachelder (March 13, 1908 – May 22, 1997) was an American chemist and Women's Army Corps officer, who is noted for her secret work on the Manhattan Project atomic bomb program, and for the development of techniques in the chemistry of metals.
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Bachelder (center) at Los Alamos in 1946, with Captain Arlene Scheidenhelm, Director of WAC, Manhattan District (left), and First Lieutenant Marguerite Carrera, Commanding Officer, WAC Los Alamos detachment (right)
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