John R. Dunning, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John R. Dunning

American physicist

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1907

Place of Birth: Nebraska, United States

Date of Death: 25-Aug-1975

Profession: physicist, nuclear physicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Ray Dunning (September 24, 1907 – August 25, 1975) was an American physicist who played key roles in the Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bombs.
He specialized in neutron physics, and did pioneering work in gaseous diffusion for isotope separation.
He was Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University from 1950 to 1969.