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How many fission weapon types was Parsons responsible for in the Manhattan Project?
Only implosion-type
Only gun-type
Both implosion and gun type
None, he only provided administrative support
Answer
Parsons was only responsible for gun-type fission weapons in the Manhattan Project. This was due to his specialization in the area of high explosives and his lack of expertise in implosion-type weapons. He did, however, play a key role in the development of the Little Boy bomb, which was the first nuclear weapon to be used in combat.
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