Manhattan Project
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
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ernest Lawrence Biography and Timeline
Follow Ernest Lawrence through 4 dated historical records for United States of America.
Ernest Lawrence, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1941–1943Years on this page
1941
Manhattan Project
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
Electromagnetic Separation
Investigates electromagnetic methods for uranium separation.
Role range: 1901-1958
1943
Y-12 Plant
Calutrons at Y-12 enrich uranium by electromagnetic separation.
Role range: 1943-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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