Percival Albert Frederick White OBE ( 16 July 1916 – 8 January 2013 ) was a British chemist , metallurgist and nuclear scientist who was involved in the creation and testing of Britain 's first nuclear weapon during Operation Hurricane in 1952 . He also made significant contributions to the advancement of explosives manufacturing , chemical engineering and civilian nuclear technology , and authored numerous books on engineering
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Operation Hurricane
Percy White (nuclear scientist)