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Government launched the Manhattan Project
*Set in motion the production of the first Nuclear weapon during World War II
*Formed by the United States with collaboration from the United Kingdom and Canada
*Active production took place 1942-1946 -
Harry Daghlian
*Began studying at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at age 17
*Transferred to Perdue University to study physics, particularly particle physics
Graduated with a Bachelors of Science in 1942