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Bradbury, Norris Edwin(Norris)
1909 - He was born in Santa Barbara, California on the 30th of May.
1945-1970 - He served as director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 25 years.
- He was in charge of the final assembly of "the gadget", detonated in July for the Trinity test.
- He oversaw the transition of the laboratory from World War II through the Cold War.
1997 - He died on the 20th of August.
1945-1970 - He served as director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 25 years.
- He was in charge of the final assembly of "the gadget", detonated in July for the Trinity test.
- He oversaw the transition of the laboratory from World War II through the Cold War.
1997 - He died on the 20th of August.
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