National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Arthur Compton (1892-1962) was an American physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics. A top administrator and advisor during the Manhattan Project, Compton played a key role in the making of the atomic bomb.
Margaret “Marge” (Hibner) Wickersham grew up in the Fairview area of Española, NM. During the Manhattan Project, she commuted by bus from Española to Los Alamos, where she worked as a maid and as a cashier in the commissary.
Grover H. Catt served in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron.
W. H. Seaman worked for the United States Engineer District Office.
