British Atomic Bomb Project
Begins British atomic bomb work requiring uranium supply.
Role range: 1946-1952
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Penney Biography and Timeline
Follow William Penney through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
William Penney, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1946–1956Years on this page
1946
1952
Penney Directs British Atomic Weapons Work
William Penney plays a leading role in Britain's atomic weapons programme, which shares technologies with early production reactors.
1954
Penney Supports Nuclear Research Capacity
The British nuclear enterprise expands its scientific and industrial capabilities through reactor and fuel development.
1956
Penney Reviews Dual Purpose Reactor Era
Calder Hall demonstrates a reactor model with both electricity production and plutonium production functions.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.