Where did Wheeler help design nuclear reactors?
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Hanford Site
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Livermore, California
Answer
At the Hanford Site in Washington state, Wheeler played a crucial role in designing nuclear reactors. This site was central to the Manhattan Project, a top-secret endeavor during World War II aimed at developing the atomic bomb. Wheeler's expertise contributed to the successful design and construction of nuclear reactors that produced plutonium, a vital component of atomic weapons.
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