George Craig Laurence

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George Craig Laurence (born on January, 21 1905 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian scientist.

He was educated at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and later at Cambridge University in England where he earned a Ph.D. under the guidance of Ernest Rutherford at the Cavendish Laboratory. After graduating, Dr. Laurence joined the staff of the National Research Council of Canada (NRCC) in 1930 and became active in improving the measurement of radiation dosage in the treatment of cancer and in promoting safety from radiation exposure. He helped to develop radiation safety regulations for North America, co-authoring the first bulletin of the Radiological Society of North America's Standardization Committee. Some rumours claim that he has been contacted by military experts for a top secret military program...