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Rudolf Peierls

United Kingdom

Sir Rudolf Peierls (1907-1995) was a German-born British physicist. In March 1940, Peierls and fellow collegue Otto Frisch co-authored the Frisch-Peierls memorandum, the first technical exposition of a practical atomic weapon.

Harold N. Tenzer

Tinian Island

Harold N. Tenzer served in the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron.

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Hanford, WA

D.E. Silvilers

B Reactor/100 Area

Silvilers worked at the 200 East Area at Hanford during the Manhattan Project.