William Freer Bale [SEP] educated at
William Freer Bale
William Freer Bale (1911 – 28 June 1982), biophysicist and educator, held key positions in the Atomic Energy Project at the University of Rochester. Pioneer in the study of radon exposure to miners.
Life and Education.
William Freer Bale, son of R. O. Bale was awarded a scholarship to Cornell University from Odessa, Schuyler County, New York after successfully passing an examination. Bale graduated from Cornell in 1932. In 1936 he completed his Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Rochester.
Atomic Energy Project had three divisions.
- William Freer Bale headed the Radiology and Biophysics division that worked largely on radioactive materials — for example, Radium, Radon, Plutonium, and Polonium.
- James Newell Stannard was responsible for 2 sections, the Radiation Toxicology section and the Radioautography section.
- Harold Hodge headed the Pharmacology and Toxicology division that focused on Uranium including inhalation studies.
- Joe Wiseman Howland, M.D., Ph.D. headed the Medical Services division.
- Herbert Mermagen worked in the Medical Physics section