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1942 Dec

1942 Dec

Plans and contracts are made for the construction of an experimental reactor, plutonium separation plant, and Electromagnetic separation facility at Oak Ridge, TN.

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Aerial view of Oak Ridge.
Date Range: 
1942CE Dec
Era: 
1942 to 1943: Early Manhattan Project