Science, Submarines & Secrets
The Incredible Early Years of the Albany Research Center
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Narrated by:
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Joe McQuillin
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Written by:
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Tai Stith
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An unbelievable series of events led to the establishment of the Northwest Electro-development Laboratory, later the U.S. Bureau of Mines Albany Research Center. Though the fledgling lab had difficulty securing staff due to World War II, world-renown metallurgist William J. Kroll was hired early on as a consultant after fleeing Nazi occupation. Kroll, who had pioneered a method for producing commercial titanium, worked with his core group of associates to develop malleable zirconium, just as a need arose for the little-known metal.
©2022, 2023 Tai Stith (P)2024 Joe Evans McQuillin, Tai Stith