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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 99.2.69.38 (talk) at 16:52, 8 April 2013 (→‎Unsupported and uncited error regarding Declaration of War.: new section). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Featured articleManhattan Project is a featured article; it (or a previous version of it) has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
December 11, 2010Good article nomineeListed
January 27, 2011WikiProject A-class reviewNot approved
March 18, 2011WikiProject A-class reviewApproved
August 23, 2011Featured article candidatePromoted
Current status: Featured article

Dead link comes up with wayback machine. Not sure how to cite that or archive it:

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DuPont participation footnote

In November 1942, the representative DuPont dispatched to meet with Gen. Leslie Groves in Chicago was chemical engineer Thomas H. Chilton, because it was an engineering service involving chemistry. As promised, it went BOOM.

Although Tom had been authorized to deal for the Famous Dollar, when the time came after the war for the dollar to be paid, Chilton stood outside a ring of worthies who had never heard of the Periodic Table. Citation: Talk (laughter) at the family table over a turkey dinner. Signed --Edward M. Chilton — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.82.56.107 (talk) 14:05, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Would you be able to upload a pic of him for his article? Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:19, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Canadian Flag

Please correct the Canadian Flag! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.26.175.82 (talk) 03:35, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What's wrong with it? Hawkeye7 (talk) 04:28, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

First sentence

  • "The Manhattan Project was a research and development program by the United States with the United Kingdom and Canada that produced the first atomic bomb during World War II."
  • It is well-written: its prose is engaging, even brilliant, and of a professional standard

The Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb during World War II. The program was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada.

FIFY.

71.246.150.230 (talk) 00:11, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

That's better, thanks. --John (talk) 17:37, 27 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No. I don't think Canada had any thing to do with it.174.57.114.97 (talk) 19:58, 8 March 2013 (UTC) Z Fri. March 8 2013 2:58[reply]

Well now you can read the article and be better informed. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:04, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean?174.57.114.97 (talk) 20:09, 8 March 2013 (UTC)Z[reply]

plutonium weapon design needs just a bit more explication to make it comprehensible.

Note, I'm not trying to lard the thing down with length or technical detail, but as is, it has some "huh" factor.

1. Break off the Ray-La sentence and make a short paragraph of it. The sentence fits poorly in the para it is in (even with the connector). And then there is really no explanation of what the thing did (essentially taking an X-ray movie of the conventional explosion). Instead we get some detail about the ionization chamber and such (which makes no sense if we don't understand what was being done and is really kinda an apparatus detail). To build the paragraph, just steal a little bit of the content in the lead for the Ray-La experiment. In particular, the quote there will really resonate well in this article with its historical tone. It will also make the photo you have nearby seem more meaningful (right now it is kinda cryptic and just looks like some extra photo stuck in...versus something very important).

2. (not as important). Add a little more detail about the exploding bridge-wire. At least that they fire faster than blasting caps and were invented by Alvarez (wikilink him, he is an incredible guy).

2.1 If you wanted to build a whole para on this you could but I'm not sure it is needed. Can just expand the sentence. If you do build a para, then go snag the wonderful quote in Alvarez's article about the difference between uranium and plutonium bombs (very cool and explanatory).

(me) 71.246.150.230 (talk) 00:02, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Will do. I just have to sort out the sources. Will also mention Alvarez. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:32, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I have done that. Also fixed up Alvarez's article. Hawkeye7 (talk) 19:46, 28 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Security on the Manhattan Project

The article states that the security was very tight on the Manhattan Project, however in Richard Feynman's autobiography, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, Dr.Feynman talks extensively about the many glaring flaws in the Project's security, including the fact that many safes containing classified documents all used the same combinations for their locks, as well as a large hole in the fence at the facility through which project staff would enter and exit when they didn't feel like going through security — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.121.6.113 (talk) 19:40, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough. I might add this in. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:40, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Unsupported and uncited error regarding Declaration of War.

Under the "Feasability" section is the statement:

"...in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent declaration of war by the United States on Japan and Germany. "

This statement is egregiously wrong: The United States NEVER declared war on Germany in WWII! Please correct this misinformend error (that also remains uncited).

Boneheaded errors such as this one have no place in Wiki.99.2.69.38 (talk) 16:52, 8 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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