Nuclear cleanup at Chalk River in early 1953
The death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the ripe age of 100 brought out plenty of tributes for a man that accomplished so much after his presidency.
Carter, who grew up on a peanut farm in Georgia and served in the U.S. Navy before turning to politics, died Sunday after spending more than a year in hospice care.
He served one term as the president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and dedicated his life to humanitarian work after his stay in the White House and was a major contributor to Habitat for Humanity.
His post-presidential international diplomatic work also earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
A young Jimmy Carter
But the future president had a major impact in this country and a legacy that led to improvements in nuclear safety long before he entered politics.
The first nuclear reactor outside the U.S. became operational at Chalk River …