Education and Career
Leuchter received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Boston University in 1964 and later conducted post-graduate studies at the Harvard-Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory. Leuchter holds patents for a geodetic instrument and an electronic sextant. Leuchter has said he is not an engineer and misled people about his expertise. According to the New York Times, before selling execution equipment Leuchter was a former dealer in military surveillance equipment.
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