Virginia Meschke

ChemistChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranScientistWoman Scientist

Virginia Meschke was a chemist and technician at the University of Chicago Met Lab. She specialized in plutonium chemistry. In May of 1946, she joined the Solvent-Extraction Group.

Related Profiles

Seymour Bernstein

K-25 Plant

Seymour Bernstein (1923-2015) was an American chemical engineer who worked on the Manhattan Project. He was a member of the Special Engineer Detachment at Oak Ridge and worked as a laboratory supervisor at the K-25 Plant.

Jack Miller

B Reactor/100 Area

Jack Miller worked as a plant operator at Hanford. He began by working at the 300 Area under Leona Marshall, then switched to the 100 Area where he continued working for 33 years.

Harry Penninger

Tinian Island

Henry Penninger served in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron.

Robert W. Thompson

Los Alamos, NM

Robert Thompson was a staff worker at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.