What did Libby work on during World War II?
Radar technology
The Manhattan Project
Jet propulsion
Penicillin production
Answer
During World War II, Libby worked on the Manhattan Project, a top-secret research and development project that produced the world's first atomic bombs. Based at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, Libby's expertise in radiocarbon dating contributed to the development of vital components for the atomic bomb, including the determination of the age of uranium and plutonium samples used in the weapons' construction.
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