Charles E. Munroe
American inventor
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Charles E. Munroe was an American chemist and inventor. He is known for the "Munroe effect," which describes the increased penetration of an explosive into a surface when a conical or hemispherical hollow is shaped into the forward end of an explosive cartridge. This effect is a significant principle in the study and application of explosives.1
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