Electromagnetic Pilot Plant Recommendation13 September 1942
The S-1 Executive Committee recommends a Tennessee pilot plant based on Lawrence's electromagnetic isotope-separation work.
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Ernest Orlando Lawrence Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ernest Orlando Lawrence, based on 3 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
3 records1942–19453 events2 places
Chronological biography
1942
1943
First Alpha Unit OperationAugust 1943
The first Alpha electromagnetic-separation unit at Y-12 begins operation as Oak Ridge expands into full industrial production.
1945
Y-12 Two Hundred Grams Daily OutputJanuary 1945
Y-12 production rises to roughly 204 grams per day of uranium enriched to about eighty percent uranium-235.
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