The letter originally in German was later translated into English by theoretical physicist Herbert Jehle, with help from ...

A fiery letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954 is going to auction. The letter details Einstein's thoughts on his part in ...

A letter from renowned physicist Albert Einstein outlining his own role in the development of the atomic bomb and his ...

Manhattan Project: Albert Einstein. Human Intelligence. Albert Einstein was an international pop star of science who urged the US government to build an atom bomb.

The Manhattan Project was one of the most secretive ... Upon learning that Germany could be working on a similar project, Albert Einstein sent President Roosevelt a 1939 letter warning him about ...

Now, a copy of that letter, also signed by Einstein, has sold at a Christie's auction for $3.9 million. The original that was sent to Roosevelt is part of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library's ...

The Manhattan Project may have been, as President Truman claimed, “the greatest scientific gamble in history.” But it also represented a gamble with the continuity of life on Earth.

The Manhattan Project was the codename for the US government’s top-secret programme to develop the first atomic bomb. At the height of World War Two, America’s top scientists - such as Dr Robert ...

Manhattan Project unlocked the atom. ... Roosevelt approved the project in December 1942 after Albert Einstein and other scientists warned that the Nazis were likely working on a nuclear weapon.

Key Points. The Manhattan Project occurred between 1942 and 1946. It employed over 129,000 people at its peak and cost a total of $2 billion. The project produced the first working nuclear bombs ...

Albert Einstein, 14 Mar 1879 - 18 Apr 1955 Exhibition Label ... Deemed a security risk, he was not invited to participate in the Manhattan Project (1942–45), the top-secret venture that produced the ...