Kedar "Bud" Pyatt
Kedar "Bud" Pyatt was Project Orion's chief mathematician. He worked on nuclear physics calculations for the project.[1]
Kedar "Bud" Pyatt | |
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Born | May 20, 1933 |
Occupation | Mathematician |
He created mathematical models of the processes that were occurring, then setting up equations to simulate those processes and calculate the behavior.
Was born in Louisburg, North Carolina.
References
- Rowe, Peter (July 17, 2011). "Designing an atom-bomb powered spaceship". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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