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Post by Plainsman on Nov 19, 2023 10:39:43 GMT -5
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 19, 2023 11:46:24 GMT -5
 Read it all, my Dad was cashiered out the Navy, he was a top welder for Chicago Bridge and Iron, sent to New Mexico, never talked about what he did. Later I pieced it, he still never said anything. We must of led a charmed life, he moved us 2 weeks before the Big Texas City Explosion, as a 5 yr old boy we went back and saw the aftermath, very terrifying.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 19, 2023 12:42:36 GMT -5
My college physics professor worked on the Manhattan project as a graduate student. He always finished his classes with stories about the gang of physicists on the project. Very entertaining bunch. I have listened to all of Finemans lectures and my recurve bow is designed by Oppenheimer and a couple of others and built in Los Alamos. Spent many days there and explored the area. My friend lived in one of the duplexes they built for the workers.
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Post by don on Nov 19, 2023 12:52:41 GMT -5
I have been meaning to read Feynman’s Lectures on Physics for years. I have the first volume. He was quite the character too.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 19, 2023 13:44:37 GMT -5
Chuck Stanion is quite the columnist!
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Post by just ol ed on Nov 19, 2023 16:09:03 GMT -5
Very few know it but my Dad, Albert BF Duncan (1903-1974) was the 4th ranked scientist on the Manhattan project, behind Oppenheimer, Harold Urey (Univ Chicago), unknown Russian, locked up in Columbia Univ, NYC. Never to New Mexico. After the was over, de-briefed at Bellview pysch ward. Letters to & from Mom were opened & read. Dad never said much if anything about it all. Came out later that Prof Urey offed himself, Dad finally understood that IF Truman had NOT ordered it done...we well have had to speak Japanese.
The fact that his only child was born with a bit of brain damage had nothing to do with it all (about a 12second lack of oxygen)
Math & science were my main downfalls all the way thru schooling. Had tutors)
Ed
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Post by trailboss on Nov 19, 2023 16:35:31 GMT -5
That is pretty cool, ED!
You are still a pretty brilliant, regardless of any early setbacks.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 19, 2023 17:12:31 GMT -5
I have been meaning to read Feynman’s Lectures on Physics for years. I have the first volume. He was quite the character too. Iike his lectures on audio. I like to here his thoughts in his voice. |
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Post by urbino on Nov 19, 2023 17:45:19 GMT -5
Very few know it but my Dad, Albert BF Duncan (1903-1974) was the 4th ranked scientist on the Manhattan project, behind Oppenheimer, Harold Urey (Univ Chicago), unknown Russian, locked up in Columbia Univ, NYC. Never to New Mexico. After the was over, de-briefed at Bellview pysch ward. Letters to & from Mom were opened & read. Dad never said much if anything about it all. Came out later that Prof Urey offed himself, Dad finally understood that IF Truman had NOT ordered it done...we well have had to speak Japanese. The fact that his only child was born with a bit of brain damage had nothing to do with it all (about a 12second lack of oxygen) Math & science were my main downfalls all the way thru schooling. Had tutors) Ed I can't imagine the burden your dad and others had to carry around with them, or how hard that must have been to process. I'm glad he came to terms with it better than Prof. Urey. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 19, 2023 17:58:47 GMT -5
Very few know it but my Dad, Albert BF Duncan (1903-1974) was the 4th ranked scientist on the Manhattan project, behind Oppenheimer, Harold Urey (Univ Chicago), unknown Russian, locked up in Columbia Univ, NYC. Never to New Mexico. After the was over, de-briefed at Bellview pysch ward. Letters to & from Mom were opened & read. Dad never said much if anything about it all. Came out later that Prof Urey offed himself, Dad finally understood that IF Truman had NOT ordered it done...we well have had to speak Japanese. The fact that his only child was born with a bit of brain damage had nothing to do with it all (about a 12second lack of oxygen) Math & science were my main downfalls all the way thru schooling. Had tutors) Ed Hey Ed, found his obit. Sounds like an interesting gentleman. And you got mentioned in the NY Times! Edward A. 👍👍 |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 26, 2023 10:20:18 GMT -5
Ed, you are my man Ed, like your criptic posts, lots of info in small space!
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Read it all, my Dad was cashiered out the Navy, he was a top welder for Chicago Bridge and Iron, sent to New Mexico, never talked about what he did. Later I pieced it, he still never said anything. We must of led a charmed life, he moved us 2 weeks before the Big Texas City Explosion, as a 5 yr old boy we went back and saw the aftermath, very terrifying.
