Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Edward A. Smith, Jr.

Chemical EngineerOak Ridge, TN

K-25 Plant
Manhattan Project Veteran
The K-25 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Edward Smith was a chemical engineer employed by the civilian contractor Eastman Kodak at the K-25 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. At Oak Ridge, Smith assisted with the gaseous diffusion process, specifically working on the diffusion membrane. 

Related Profiles

Harry Reason

Chicago, IL

Harry Reason was a janitor at the Metallurgical Laboratory in Chicago during the Manhattan Project.

Arlie E. Stonecipher

Los Alamos, NM

C. D. Kirkwood

Hanford, WA

J. A. Kilmer

Y-12 Plant

J. A. Kilmer worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.