"More than once, through my own inventiveness, I created a whole new entree into a scientific domain. In that sense then it might be said I sometimes acted as the 'ice-breaker' to forge new channels of discovery."
New Channels of Discovery
From his earliest days as an inventor to his days as a pioneer of biophysics, Britton Chance was dedicated to scientific research and medicine, with patents in fields ranging from seafaring devices to magnetic imaging.
Galleries
Each gallery represents a different period of Britton Chance's life and career. Click on the sections below to explore photographs, letters, and other documents from each era of Chance's long career.
Observing the Unobservable
The Radar War
Finding a Place of His Own
Life at Sea
