Records, 1945-1946.

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Records, 1945-1946.

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Contains press releases, statements and correspondence of members of the Association. Some correspondence of interested individuals outside the Association are also included. The bulk of the material consists of papers and memos generated by the internal workings of the group. Affiliated with the Federation of American Scientists.

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University of Chicago Library

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University of Chicago Library

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California Institute of Technology

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Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967

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J. Robert Oppenheimer: Physicist (quantum theory and nuclear physics). On the physics faculty at California Institute of Technology and University of California, Berkeley in theoretical physics, 1929-1947; director of Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1943-1945; chairman of the General Advisory Committee of the Atomic Energy Commission, 1946-1952; director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, 1947-1966....

Atomic Scientists of Chicago

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The Atomic Scientists of Chicago (ASC) was founded in September 1945 at the Metallurgical Laboratory of the University of Chicago to address the moral and social responsibilities of scientists regarding the use of nuclear energy and to promote public awareness of its possible consequences. Members included J.A. Simpson, Jr., Kenneth Cole, Farrington Daniels, James Franck, Lester Guttman, Thorfin Hogness, Robert Mulliken, Glenn Seaborg, Leo Szilard, Harold Urey, and Walter Zinn. ASC sponsored con...

Manhattan Project (U.S.)

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Association of Pasadena Scientists.

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The Association of Pasadena Scientists was founded late in 1945 as a response to the growing controversy over the use of atomic energy. Membership was open to scientists, graduate students, and technicians in the Pasadena area, and was composed mainly of persons on the staff of the California Institute of Technology. Their main purpose was to meet the increasingly apparent responsibility of scientists in promoting the welfare of mankind and the achievement of a stable world peace. Fr...

Federation of American Scientists

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The Federation of American Scientists, a federation of seven associations of scientists and engineers, was organized in 1946 for the purpose of promoting world peace, international control of atomic energy, and the proper use of science for general welfare. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., FAS sought to influence government policy and educate the public concerning the social implications of new knowledge in science. From the description of Records, 1945-1970 (inclusive). (Universit...

Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists.

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American Association of Scientific Workers.

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Association of Manhattan Project Scientists.

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