Harold Agnew Autograph
Harold Melvin Agnew (March 28, 1921 – September 29, 2013) was an American physicist, best known for having flown as a scientific observer on the Hiroshima bombing mission and, later, as the third director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. More about Harold Agnew
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Agnew joined the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago in 1942, and helped build Chicago Pile-1, the world's first nuclear reactor. In 1943, he joined the Los Alamos Laboratory, where he worked with the Cockcroft–Walton generator. After the war ended, he returned to the University of Chicago, where he completed his graduate work under Enrico Fermi.
Agnew returned to Los Alamos in 1949, and worked on the Castle Bravo nuclear test at Bikini Atoll in 1954. He became head of the Weapon Nuclear Engineering Division in 1964. He also served as a Democratic New Mexico State Senator from 1955 to 1961, and was the Scientific Adviser to the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) from 1961 to 1964. He was director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1970 to 1979, when he resigned to become President and Chief Executive Officer of General Atomics. He died at his home in Solana Beach, California, on September 29, 2013. Read even more about Harold Agnew at Wikipedia
Agnew returned to Los Alamos in 1949, and worked on the Castle Bravo nuclear test at Bikini Atoll in 1954. He became head of the Weapon Nuclear Engineering Division in 1964. He also served as a Democratic New Mexico State Senator from 1955 to 1961, and was the Scientific Adviser to the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) from 1961 to 1964. He was director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1970 to 1979, when he resigned to become President and Chief Executive Officer of General Atomics. He died at his home in Solana Beach, California, on September 29, 2013. Read even more about Harold Agnew at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Harold Agnew
The most expensive item with a signature of Harold Agnew (RARE! Hiroshima Harold Agnew Hand Signed Drawing of an Atomic Bomb Explosion) was sold in February 2022 for $499.99 while the cheapest item (Harold Agnew Signed Autograph Index IC Manhattan Project NATO US Senator) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2014. The month with the most items sold (6) was January 2013 with an average selling price of $27.13 for an autographed item of Harold Agnew. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2022 with $499.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.03 was July 2010. In average, an autographed item from Harold Agnew is worth $18.00.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dr. Harold Agnew, Manhattan Project Member, signed 15c Einstein FDC | $24.50 | |
| Harold Agnew (Physicist) Scientific Observer Hiroshima Bombing Mission) Signed | $10.00 | |
| Harold Agnew - Hiroshima Physicist - Autographed Mushroom Cloud Sketch | $37.51 | |
| HAROLD AGNEW - MANHATTAN AND HIROSHIMA MISSION AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INCH INDEX CARD | $9.99 | |
| Harold Agnew Atomic Scientist Authentic Autographed Original Sketch | $42.55 | |
| Harold Agnew Atomic Scientist Authentic Autographed Original Sketch | $11.05 | |
| Harold Agnew Atomic Scientist Authentic Autographed Original Sketch | $13.00 | |
| Harold Agnew Atomic Scientist Authentic Autographed Original Sketch | $35.00 | |
| HAROLD AGNEW Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo MANHATTAN PROJECT CHEMIST | $12.48 | |
| Harold Agnew HAND SIGNED Photo! WWII! Hiroshima! Atomic Bomb! Physicist! | $39.99 | |
| HAROLD AGNEW Manhattan Project Atom Bomb Signed Sketch Drawing Autograph 4x6 | $175.00 | |
| Harold Agnew Physicist Involved In Atomic Bomb Autographed Original Sketch | $22.76 | |
| Harold Agnew signed 3x5 Index Card Physicist Atomic Bomb Auto Autograph COA | $14.99 | |
| Physicist Harold Agnew atomic bomb Hiroshima Signed drawing | $30.00 | |
| RARE! Hiroshima Harold Agnew Hand Signed Drawing of an Atomic Bomb Explosion | $499.99 | |