On which famous project during World War II did Parsons work?
Apollo Project
Manhattan Project
Overlord Project
Atlantic Project
Answer
The Manhattan Project was the U.S. government project that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. It was led by J. Robert Oppenheimer. Parsons worked on the project, designing the detonators for the bombs. He also played a role in the Trinity Test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon.
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