0
A collaboration of scientists (headed by Robert Oppenheimer) and engineers designed and built the first atomic bomb. It could not have been handled by one person, or even a "small team" of clever, skilled individuals.
The research and development was handled under the auspices of the Manhattan Project, which was a massive effort by the United States in World War 2. Nuclear theory had suggested that the release of vast amounts of energy was possible under certain conditions with the right materials. The whole idea was to apply the ideas of what might be possible to construct a working nuclear weapon.
Below is a link to the Wikipedia post on the Manhattan Project. All the particulars can be found there.
The Atomic Bomb was built by scientists working in the Manhattan Project. They include Robert Oppenheimer (scientific team leader), David Bohm, Leo Szilard, Eugene Wigner, Otto Frisch, Rudolf Peieris, Felix Bloch, Niels Bohr, Emilo Segre, James Franck, Enrico Fermi, James Chadwick, Klaus Fuchs and Edward Teller.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Did albert einstein regret making the atom bomb?
Einstein didn't invent the atom bomb. He might have felt regret that it had been invented, but he had no personal part in its creation.
What is the name of the Atom bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima?
Little Boy.
Did albert einstein build the atomic bomb to end world war 1?
No, Albert Einstein did not built an atomic bomb to end World War I
Did Albert Einstein become influenced by World War 2?
It was the other way around. Albert Einstein and another physicist influenced World War 2 when he wrote a letter to President Roosevelt telling him that the Germans were starting on an atom bomb. He suggested the US get an atom bomb made to stop the German Nazis. Roosevelt and his committee chose to follow Einstein's advice and the Manhattan Project was created as well as three atom bombs. However, Einstein disliked the thought of nuclear bombs being made and used. He knew the devastation it would cause. He also was leary of Humans using nuclear physics to create anything.
What two bombs changed the world?
nuclear bomb and atomic bomb
What was the most powerful weapon ever built?
Atom Bomb
Did the world do anything to prevent World War 2?
built the atom bomb
What is the name of the place the first atom bomb was built?
The first test model was built at Oak Ridge TN
Who did he build the atom bomb in world war 2 for?
he built it for the united states of America
Where was the third atom bomb built?
On an island that is un-charted off the coast of Guam (U.S.A)
Was the first atom bomb built in the state of Washington?
No, the bomb was built in Los Alamos, NM. However the plutonium used in the Trinity test shot and the Fat Man bomb dropped on Nagasaki was made in reactors at Hanford, WA. The uranium used in the Little Boy bomb dropped on Hiroshima was enriched in Oakridge, TN.
What nicknames does Atom Bomb go by?
Atom Bomb goes by Adam Bomb.
How tall is Atom Bomb?
Atom Bomb is 5' 11".
Is a atom bomb more powerful than a h-bomb?
No the atom bomb is not more powerful then the H-bomb
What sort of explosives made an atom bomb?
Atom Bomb = Uranium H-Bomb = Hydrogen
What wasthe name of the second atom bomb?
The two atom bombs were the plutonium bomb and the uranium bomb.
What is the atom bomb like?
An atom bomb is huge and massive. By Gabriel WAB
