Phyllis O. Levy

ComputerOak Ridge, TN

Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/StaffSpouse to Manhattan Project Worker

Phyllis O. Levy worked as a mathematician and “computer” at Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project. Her husband, Paul W. Levy, also worked on the project at Oak Ridge and Chicago.

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