Einstein working on an equation Credit: ThoughtCo Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He wasn’t allowed to work on the Manhattan Project because of concerns about him being a...
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Leslie groves as Major General Leslie Richard Groves grew up on military bases, as his father was an army chaplain. Naturally, he was drawn to the military, and joined the...
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DC Aromory; Source: Google LIFE image archive. The Magnitude of the Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project is not only a fascinating success story due to its direct result of producing...
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14,700 tons of silver were loaned by the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1942, the Manhattan Project was loaned 14,700 tons of silver. While the project did not need the silver...
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Pain and Sleep Painful conditions, such as arthritis or back pain, affect many senior citizens and former nuclear workers. If you or your loved one is experiencing a chronic condition,...
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It took the hands and brainpower of many very smart people to develop an atomic superweapon that would help the U.S. secure victory during World War II. Some of the...
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Dorothy McKibbin visiting the entrance to the Santa Fe office Dorothy McKibbin was the Atomic Secretary during the Manhattan Project. She is the woman who kept the many Manhattan Project’s...
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Edward Westcott with his equipment in Oak Ridge, TN James Edward Wescott, nicknamed Ed, was an American photographer. He was the First AEC Government Photographer in Oak Ridge, TN. He...
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Operation Buster-Jangle, the first U.S. nuclear field test conducted with live troops only 6 miles from the blast at the Nevada Test Site. The Nevada Test Site has a dense...
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Sometimes buying or selling homes can pose many different and important choices. It can be difficult to make these huge, long-term decisions as a senior. There is a very helpful...
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