Which Australian city was Mark Oliphant born and raised in?
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Adelaide
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Mark Oliphant was born and raised in Adelaide, Australia. He was a physicist who made significant contributions to the development of nuclear weapons and fusion power. He was also a key figure in the Manhattan Project, the US effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II.
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