National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
William Lowe was studying chemical and metallurgical engineering when World War II began. He was appointed to the Special Engineering Detachment and arrived in Los Alamos and began assisting chemist Arthur Wahl.
Dorothy McKibbin was responsible for welcoming new recruits to the Manhattan Project. Known by many as the “Gatekeeper to Los Alamos,” McKibbin ran the Santa Fe office at 109 East Palace for the Los Alamos National Laboratory during World War II.
