Los Alamos Ranch School
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Los Alamos Ranch School was an elite early 20th-century boys’ boarding school in northern New Mexico whose campus later became the site of the Los Alamos Laboratory for the Manhattan Project.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boarding school
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boys' school → educational institution → private school → |
| acquiredBy |
United States Army
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| acquisitionYear |
1942
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1943 → |
| campusLaterUsedFor |
Los Alamos Laboratory
→
Manhattan Project → |
| closedIn |
1943
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| country |
United States
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| curriculumEmphasis |
character building
→
college preparatory education → outdoor education → |
| educationalLevel |
secondary education
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| elevation |
approximately 7300 feet
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| environment |
pine forest plateau setting
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ranch-style campus → |
| foundedBy |
Ashley Pond II
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| foundingYear |
1917
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1918 → |
| genderAdmission |
boys
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| hasHeritageStatus |
part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park context
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| historicalSignificance |
example of early 20th-century Southwestern ranch school movement
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precursor site to the Manhattan Project's main laboratory → |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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|
| laterSiteOf |
Los Alamos National Laboratory
→
Project Y → |
| locatedIn |
Los Alamos County, New Mexico
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Los Alamos, New Mexico → northern New Mexico → |
| notableFeature |
combination of rigorous academics and outdoor life
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emphasis on camping and hiking → use of horseback riding in daily routine → |
| operationalPeriodEnd |
1943
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| operationalPeriodStart |
1917
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| ownedByAtClosure |
United States government
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| reasonForClosure |
acquisition by the U.S. government for the Manhattan Project
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| region |
American Southwest
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| reputation |
elite
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| state |
New Mexico
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| studentBodySize |
small enrollment
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| studentType |
boarding students
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| successorInstitutionOnSite |
Los Alamos National Laboratory
→
Los Alamos townsite → |
| targetDemographic |
sons of affluent families
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ashley Pond II
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founded |
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Ashley Pond II
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hasSignificantPlace |
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Los Alamos, New Mexico
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namedAfter |