National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Attended Purdue University.
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.
W. O. Nelson worked for the J.A. Jones Construction Company.
Rachel “Rae” Erlanger worked on the Manhattan Project for the Kellex Corporation. She grew up in New York City.