Daniel Klute

Daniel O'Donnell Klute (1921–1964) was an American rocket scientist and chemical engineer.

During World War II, Klute worked for Chrysler developing the first American jet-powered fighter planes. Later, he was recruited to work on the Manhattan Project and the development of the first atomic bomb in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

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