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Robert R. Williamson

Laboratory Assistance, ComputerChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/Staff

Robert R. Williamson was a laboratory assistant and computer at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Lab (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.

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