Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Leslie Groves Biography and Timeline

Follow Leslie Groves through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.

Leslie Groves, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1942–1945Years on this page

1942

Manhattan Project

General · Manhattan Project Director · Washington · Warfare / Nuclear

Takes command of the Manhattan Project.

Role range: 1942-1946

1945

Manhattan Project

General · Los Alamos · Warfare / World War, 2nd

General Leslie Groves had commissioned Smyth to write the Report at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project

Role range: 1939-1945

Smyth Report

General · Los Alamos · Warfare / World War, 2nd

General Leslie Groves had commissioned Smyth to write the Report at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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