Manhattan Project Collection

Richard Feynman, caricature C015 / 6715
Richard Feynman (1918-1988). Caricature of the American theoretical physicist Richard Phillips Feynman. As a young man, Feynman worked on the American atomic bomb project at Los Alamos

(1904-1967). American physicist. Oppenheimer (left) as scientific director of the Manhattan Project during World War
J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER (1904-1967). American physicist. Oppenheimer (left) as scientific director of the Manhattan Project during World War II

Enrico Fermi, Italian-born American nuclear physicist, c1942. Fermi (1901-1954) constructed the first working nuclear reactor, in a squash court at the University of Chicago in 1942

Plutonium Atomic Bomb
Fat Man Atomic bomb of the types dropped on Nagasaki. Little Boy was the uranium bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Fat Man the plutonium bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Date: 1945

Atom Bombs
Atomic bombs of the types dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Little Boy the uranium bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Fat Man the plutonium bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Date: circa 1945

A-bomb Fat Man
A-bomb " Fat Man", an atomic fission bomb of the type dropped over Nagasaki, Japan on August 9th 1945. It was this act, along with a similar attack on Hiroshima

NUCLEAR REACTOR, 1942. An artists sketch of the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reactor, operated in Chicago, December 2, 1942

Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor, 1950s C018 / 0625
Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor (PRTR), aerial photograph. This site was part of the Hanford Engineer Works (or Hanford Site), on the Columbia River, in Washington state, USA

(1904-1967). American physicist. Oppenheimer is presented the Enrico Fermi Award by President Lyndon Johnson on 2
J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER (1904-1967). American physicist. Oppenheimer is presented the Enrico Fermi Award by President Lyndon Johnson on 2 December 1963

Atomic burst over Hiroshima, 1945
Atomic burst over Hiroshima, coloured image. On 6th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan

Atomic explosion after the detonation of the worlds first atomic bomb. This bomb, code-named Trinity, was part of the Manhattan Project, set up by the US government during the Second World War

Atomic burst over Nagasaki, 1945
Atomic burst over Nagasaki, coloured image. On 9th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan

Albert Einstein, physicist
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Swiss-US physicist. Born in Ulm, Germany, Einstein studied at the Zurich Polytechnic Institute until the age of 21, then worked at the Swiss patent office

Los Alamos ID photos of Robert & Kath Oppenheimer

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"The Manhattan Project: Unleashing the Power of Science and Secrecy" During World War II, a group of brilliant minds came together in a top-secret mission that would change the course of history forever. Led by scientific director J. Robert Oppenheimer and military director Major General Leslie Groves, the Manhattan Project aimed to develop an atomic bomb. One key figure in this project was Richard Feynman, an American physicist known for his exceptional contributions to quantum mechanics. His expertise played a vital role in understanding the complex science behind harnessing nuclear energy. As Oppenheimer inspected atomic test sites at Los Alamos, New Mexico, alongside Groves, they witnessed firsthand the immense power they were about to unleash upon the world. The Plutonium Atomic Bomb became their ultimate creation – a weapon capable of unimaginable destruction. But it wasn't just scientists like Feynman who were involved; even Albert Einstein himself spoke out about the potential dangers of such technology as early as 1940. His concerns echoed throughout Washington years before he became synonymous with his famous equation E=mc². Enrico Fermi, an Italian-born American nuclear physicist, also played a crucial role within this secretive project. With his brilliance and determination, Fermi contributed significantly to developing atom bombs that could bring nations to their knees. The culmination of these efforts resulted in two devastating bombings – Hiroshima and Nagasaki – where thousands lost their lives instantly or suffered from long-term effects due to radiation exposure. The A-bomb Fat Man was unleashed upon Japan with catastrophic consequences that still resonate today. The Manhattan Project remains one of humanity's most significant achievements but also serves as a stark reminder of our capacity for destruction when driven by fear and desperation. It stands as both a testament to human ingenuity and a cautionary tale about wielding such power responsibly.