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Ernest Lawrence Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ernest Lawrence, based on 4 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

4 records1941–19433 events3 places

Chronological biography

1941

Electromagnetic Separation6 December 1941
Warfare / Nuclear · Physicist · Berkeley

Investigates electromagnetic methods for uranium separation.

Manhattan Project6 December 1941
Science / Physics · Washington

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

Manhattan Project6 December 1941
Warfare / Nuclear · Washington

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

1943

Y-12 Plant1943
Warfare / Nuclear · Physicist · Oak Ridge

Calutrons at Y-12 enrich uranium by electromagnetic separation.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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