Robert J.S. Brown

Electrical EngineerLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranSpecial Engineer Detachment

Listen to Robert J.S. Brown’s Oral History on Voices of the Manhattan Project

Robert JS Brown was a member of the Special Engineer Detachment at Los Alamos. He worked under Don Hornig on the electrical aspects of detonation for the plutonium bomb.

Robert J.S. Brown’s Timeline

19431945 Joined the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos under Donald Hornig.

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