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Ira Baldwin

First scientific director of Camp Detrick biological warfare labs.

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Ira Lawrence Baldwin was a bacteriologist and university administrator who became the first scientific director of the U.S. Army Biological Warfare Laboratories at Camp Detrick during World War II. He is notable for overseeing the large-scale production of biological agents for potential military use and for later writing a critical review of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.

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When and where was Ira Baldwin born?

Ira Baldwin was born on 20 August 1895 in Indiana, U.S.

When did Ira Baldwin die?

Ira Baldwin died on 9 August 1999 in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.

What did Ira Baldwin do?

Ira Baldwin was a Biologist.

Where did Ira Baldwin study?

Ira Baldwin studied at Purdue University (BA) and University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD).

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