Atomic Project Status Report
Conant's status report, relayed through Vannevar Bush to the Secretary of War, reports encouraging results from Oppenheimer's bomb-design group.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Bryant Conant Biography and Timeline
Follow James Bryant Conant through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
James Bryant Conant, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–1942Years on this page
1942
Centrifuge Separation Abandoned
The centrifuge method for uranium isotope separation is abandoned after persistent technical difficulties.
British Information Exchange Restriction
Conant recommends sharply restricting atomic information exchange with Britain; Bush forwards the recommendation to Roosevelt.
Records, sources and methodology
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