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Clarence Chancelum Lushbaugh Jr. (March 15, 1916 – October 13, 2000) was an American physician and pathologist. He was considered an expert in radiological accidents and injuries,[1] as well as a pioneer in radiation safety research, and he is known for his controversial research involving human subjects.[2] Lushbaugh started his career in 1939 as a professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Chicago, while he was working towards his Ph.D. His early medical research was directed by the onset of World War II, and resulted in the discovery of the chemotherapeutic potential of compounds being tested as chemical weapons. After completing his medical degree from the school in 1948, he joined the Los Alamos National Laboratory as a pathologist, and began to develop expertise applying the science to victims of radiological accidents. What became known as the Los Alamos Human Tissue Analysis Program began in 1958 after Lushbaugh performed an autopsy on the body of Cecil Kelle

Clarence Lushbaugh - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American physician and pathologist (1942–1963)</small>\nDorothy Bess Hale <small>(1963–2000, his death)</small>"},"children":{"wt":"3"}},"i":0}}]}'> Clarence Lushbaugh Born Clarence Chancelum Lushbaugh, Jr. ( 1916-03-15 ) March 15, 1916 Covington, Kentucky , US Died October 13, 2000 (2000-10-13) (aged 84) Oak Ridge, Tennessee , US Alma mater University of Chicago Spouse Mary Helen Chisolm (1942–1963) Dorothy Bess Hale (1963–2000, his death) Children 3 Scientific career Fields Pathology, radiology Institutions

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