W. Kenneth Davis (July 26, 1918 – July 29, 2005) was an American chemist, a leader of the World Energy Council, former vice president of the National Academy of Engineering, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, director of reactor development in the Atomic Energy Commission. National Academy of Engineering, Memorial Tributes: Volume 11 (2007);W. KENNETH DAVIS;BY HAROLD K. FORSEN AND WILLIAM L. FRIEND San Francisco Chronicle:W. Kenneth Davis -- championed nuclear energy;John Wildermuth;Monday, August 15, 2005 Marin Independent Journal;W. Kenneth Davis;Obituary New York Times:BRITISH REACTOR GIVEN COST EDGE; Study Indicates U.S. Power Plant Is Less Economical --Sales Race Expected American Standard Study Lower Construction Costs;By JOHN W. FINNEY;May 19, 1957, He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1970 “for contributions to the development of nuclear power technology and its industrial application.” From May 14, 1981 to January 13, 1983, he served as United States Deputy Secretary of Energy under Ronald Reagan.
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