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Beatrice Foreman

Laboratory Technician; Chemistry DivisionChicago, IL

Trinity Site
Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/Staff

Beatrice Foreman was a laboratory technician in the Chemistry Division of the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project. She worked in the Metal Production Group from November 1943 to July 1944.

 

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Beatrice Foreman’s Timeline
1943 Nov1944 Jul Worked at the Met Lab in the Metal Production Group.

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