Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Gertrude F. Steel

Junior ChemistChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranScientist
Sketch of Chicago Pile-1 by Melvin A. Miller

Gertrude Steel was a junior chemist at the Metallurgical Laboratory in Chicago during the Manhattan Project.

 

Related Profiles

Glenn Forman

Tinian Island

Glenn Forman served in the 1027th Air Material Squadron.

William C. Borgstadt

Tinian Island

William C. Borgstadt served in the 390th Air Service Group.  William Calvin Borgstadt, also known as Billy C.

Herman H. Fussler

Chicago, IL

Herman H. Fussler was the Assistant Director of the Information Division and Librarian of the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.

R. W. Chamberlain

Research & Development/300 Area

Chamberlain worked at the 300 Area at Hanford during the Manhattan Project.