The Thomas H. Pigford papers including correspondence, research files, writings, reports, presentations, notebooks and course materials.

Founding chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at U.C. Berkeley, Thomas H. Pigford’s five-decade career included the areas of nuclear reactor design, nuclear safety, nuclear fuel cycles and radioactive waste management. A pioneer in the development of nuclear engineering as a field of study, Pigford led a research program at U.C. Berkeley that developed a theoretical means for predicting the long-term behavior of radioactive and chemical waste disposed of underground. A strong proponent of nuclear power, Pigford was, equally, a vocal advocate for the application of strict safety standards for its use. As a result, he was appointed to a number of advisory commissions on nuclear reactor safety, including those charged with evaluating the accidents in Chernobyl, Ukraine and Three Mile Island in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

8 cartons, 1 box, 1 cardfile box, 1 oversize folder (10.80 linear feet)

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