Frank Panton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Panton

British military scientist

Date of Birth: 25-May-1923

Place of Birth: Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Apr-2013

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Francis Harry "Frank" Panton, (25 May 1923 – 8 April 2013) was a British military scientist, bomb disposal expert and amateur archaeologist who played a key role in the development of the Chevaline nuclear weapons system during the Cold War.
He served as the Assistant Chief Nuclear Science Advisor (ACSAN) to the British government, and was also heavily involved in military intelligence work in Berlin and Washington DC.
Later, as the chairman of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, he oversaw the discovery and preservation of numerous important archaeological artefacts in his home county of Kent.