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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Past and present
1 - A few words from the author
Throughout writing this account I have benefited from unlimited help from past and present members of the ILL, or those involved in the construction. Robert Dautray provided me with invaluable information and took me back to a period of considerable nostalgia. I think too of Reinhard Scherm, who always responded as soon as possible to my emails, of Sylvia Brügelmann and Andreas Freund for much information on Maier-Leibnitz. Tasso Springer unearthed old letters from pre-history. Jean Charvolin made me understand a little better what I have called the dark years. Philippe Leconte explained the problems of the supply of uranium-235. Alain Filhol arrived at the ILL in 1971, and has always returned my calls either to clarify a historical point, or help me troubleshoot my computer remotely. He also read my text and suggested corrections and additions; my special thanks for this. The French members of the project group (Jean Chatoux, Jean Paul Martin and Louis Brégeon) allowed me to refresh my memories on the construction of the reactor. Francis Tasset gave me a lot of help describing polarised neutrons; Pierre Flores an old union activist was very cooperative; Robert Gariod, (retired from the CENG) was very involved in the beginnings of the ILL
provided valuable information on Louis Néel. 277