Vannevar Bush Biography

Vannevar Bush creates the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)

Vannevar Bush creates the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)

The MAUD Committee issues final detailed technical report on design and costs to develop a bomb, advance copy sent to Vannevar Bush who decides to wait for official version before taking any action

Bush takes MAUD report to Roosevelt who approves project to confirm MAUD's findings

Vannevar Bush holds a meeting to organize an accelerated research project, managed by Arthur Compton, Harold Urey develops research into gaseous diffusion as uranium enrichment & Ernest Lawrence investigates separation methods

Vannevar Bush holds a meeting to organize an accelerated research project, managed by Arthur Compton, Harold Urey develops research into gaseous diffusion as uranium enrichment & Ernest Lawrence investigates separation methods

Organises accelerated American uranium research.

First meeting of the OSRD sponsored S-1 project, dedicated to developing fission weapons

OSRD research includes radar, guided missiles and fission weapons.

Directs wartime scientific projects including radar and early-warning systems.

OSRD sponsors radar, proximity fuze and nuclear research during the war.

OSRD coordinates weapons research while radar projects expand separately.