Dr. Gaelen Lee Felt was a scientist who was active during the height of atomic testing in the mid-twentieth century. He worked for the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in New Mexico before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. Felt worked on the Nevada Atomic Test Site and became deputy director of the site in 1955. He then worked for the firm Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG & G), eventually becoming vice president of the company's technical support group. He served on the Nevada Board of Education beginning in 1965.
Benjamin Clinton Diven was born January 5, 1919 in Chico, California. Benjamin married Rebecca M. (née Bradford) on June 30, 1951 and had three children: David Clinton, Mary Rebecca, Susan B.
Diven obtainted his Artium Baccalaurens from the University of California located in Berkeley, California. Diven then obtained his masters of science and doctor of phiolosophy from the University of Illinois.
Diven was a scientific advisor for Nevada Operations Office (NVOO) and a scientist for the Los Alamos National Lab (LANL).
Oliver Wilhelm Kaufmann was born on June 8, 1918 in Hartford, Connecticut. Oliver married Katherine on February 2, 1950 and they had two children: Karen and Carl.
Kaufmann obtained a bachelor of science degree and master of science degree fom the University of Connecticut. Kaufmann also obtained a doctor of philiosopht degree from Purdue University.