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G. Friedlander, pioneer in nuclear chemistry, dies at 93

Quick ReadGerhart Friedlander, a pioneer in nuclear chemistry who worked on the Manhattan Project and later chaired the chemistry department at Brookhaven National Lab, died Sunday. He was 93.

An undated photo of Gerhart Friedlander, who died

Photo credit: Handout | An undated photo of Gerhart Friedlander, who died at age 93.

Gerhart Friedlander, a pioneer in nuclear chemistry who worked on the Manhattan Project and later chaired the chemistry department at Brookhaven National Lab, died Sunday. He was 93.

Friedlander, who was Jewish, escaped Nazi Germany. He was also an abortion-rights activist, pushing in the 1960s for the legalization of abortion in New York State, and later serving as president of Planned Parenthood...

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