Dayton Project
The Dayton Project was a research and development project to produce polonium during World War II, as part of the larger Manhattan Project to build the first atomic bombs. Work took place at several sites in and around Dayton, Ohio. Those working on the project were ultimately responsible for creating the polonium-based modulated neutron initiators which were used to begin the chain reactions in the atomic bombs.
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African-American scientists and technicians on the Manhattan ProjectAtomic spiesCarolyn ParkerCharles Allen ThomasCold War espionageDayton,_OhioGeorge KovalHarold E. TalbottIndex of World War II articles (D)List of African-American women in STEM fieldsList of University of Michigan alumniManhattan ProjectMiamisburg,_OhioModulated neutron initiatorMonsantoNuclear espionageOakwood,_Montgomery_County,_OhioPit (nuclear weapon)Politics of Dayton, OhioPoloniumPolonium-210
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Dayton Project
The Dayton Project was a research and development project to produce polonium during World War II, as part of the larger Manhattan Project to build the first atomic bombs. Work took place at several sites in and around Dayton, Ohio. Those working on the project were ultimately responsible for creating the polonium-based modulated neutron initiators which were used to begin the chain reactions in the atomic bombs.
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The Dayton Project was a resea ...... as a spy for the Soviet Union.
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