Introduction
The power of the atom initially was not viewed as a means of destruction but as a means to supply power by splitting atoms which resulted in a huge release of kinetic energy. The premise of the amount of energy released in an atomic explosion was first entertained by the famous physicist Albert Einstein when he introduced his famous theory of E=MC2. This formula basically means that energy is equal to mass times the speed of light squared.
In 1939 physicist Leo Szilard a colleague and
former student of Albert Einstein approached him with hopes he would assist him with drafting a letter of warning to President Roosevelt. The concerns and unique insight that Szilard had in how to effectively make an atom bomb resulted in the creation first of the Briggs Commission to determine the possibility of creating a bomb based on Szilard’s beliefs and later the development of the MANHATTAN PROJECT to make that belief a reality.
This description of the USS Indianapolis and her secret mission to deliver the bomb although from a popular movie JAWS is factual in content. This is an added bonus that you might enjoy.
In 1939 physicist Leo Szilard a colleague and
former student of Albert Einstein approached him with hopes he would assist him with drafting a letter of warning to President Roosevelt. The concerns and unique insight that Szilard had in how to effectively make an atom bomb resulted in the creation first of the Briggs Commission to determine the possibility of creating a bomb based on Szilard’s beliefs and later the development of the MANHATTAN PROJECT to make that belief a reality.
This description of the USS Indianapolis and her secret mission to deliver the bomb although from a popular movie JAWS is factual in content. This is an added bonus that you might enjoy.