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| residence = Placentia, CA, United States | | residence = Placentia, CA, United States | ||
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Joseph L. McKibben | |
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| Born | 1914 |
| Residence | Placentia, CA, United States |
| Nationality | USA |
| Known for | Relativity |
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| Fields | Physicist, Engineer |
Joe McKibben was the physicist and engineer from Wisconsin who pushed the button on the first atomic explosion at White Sands, New Mexico. The site is now a national monument. Although he was an avid physicist and engineer who liked to look at the world in a different light, and considered the pushing of the button a minor role, he will always be remembered best for this action.