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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Philip Morrison, Ph.D.

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RECRUITED FOR THE MANHATTAN (ATOMIC BOMB) PROJECT AND PUT IN CHARGE OF TESTING. HIS DUTIES INCLUDED EXPERIMENTS CALLED 'TICKLING THE DRAGON'S TAIL', IN WHICH SCIENTISTS SLIPPED PIECES OF A BOMB CLOSER TOGETHER TO STUDY WHAT HAPPENED AS IT APPROACHED THE MOMENT WHEN THE ASSEMBLY WENT 'CRITICA'. HE HELPED ASSEMBLE THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB BY HAND.