Ames and the Manhhattan Project: Reflections
Harley Wilhelm, Adolph Voight and David Peterson
Monday, 07 Nov 1994 at 12:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Harely Wilhelm, Adolph Voight and David Peterson of Ames Lab will recall their roles in the secret World War II effort known as the Manhattan Project when over 1,000 ISU personnel produced 1,000 pounds of pure uranium for the first atomic weapons. professor Wayne Osborn, who teaches the history of war and peace, will moderate.Part of the World Affairs Series: Hiroshima - Fifty Years After
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