💨 Abstract

The article discusses the historical development of the atomic bomb, particularly the work done under the Manhattan Project. It highlights Julius Robert Oppenheimer's role as the lead physicist and the impact of the bomb's first tests and uses in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The story begins with the discovery of nuclear fission by Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, leading to significant developments during World War II. Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard's warning to President Franklin D. Roosevelt sparked the U.S. nuclear program.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff