Arthur W. Murphy (January 25, 1922 – January 16, 2016) was The Joseph Solomon Professor Emeritus in Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law at
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...
and wrote on many aspects of
nuclear power
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. From 1961-73 he was a member of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board of the
United States Atomic Energy Commission
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. In 1976 he wrote the book ''The Nuclear Power Controversy''. Murphy died on January 16, 2016, at the age of 93.
See also
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List of books about nuclear issues
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References
People associated with nuclear power
Columbia University faculty
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1922 births
2016 deaths