Trinity
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Trinity was the codename for the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
atomic bomb test
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historical event → nuclear test → |
| aftermath |
formation of radioactive glassy material known as trinitite
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| associatedProgram |
development of atomic bomb during World War II
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| codeNameBy |
J. Robert Oppenheimer
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| codenameFor |
first detonation of a nuclear weapon
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| conflictContext |
World War II
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| country |
United States
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| date |
1945-07-16
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| day |
16
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| detonationHeight |
tower shot
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| deviceNickname |
The Gadget
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| distanceFromAlamogordo |
about 35 miles southeast of Alamogordo
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| distanceFromSocorro |
about 60 miles north of Socorro
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| legacy |
beginning of the nuclear age
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influenced postwar nuclear weapons testing programs → |
| location |
Jornada del Muerto desert
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New Mexico → United States → |
| militaryCommander |
Leslie Groves
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| month |
July
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| namedAfter |
religious and literary references (including John Donne)
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| operator |
Manhattan Project
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United States Army → |
| partOf |
Manhattan Project
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| preparationStartYear |
1944
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| producedMaterial |
trinitite
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| purpose |
test of implosion-type plutonium bomb design
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| relatedEvent |
bombing of Hiroshima
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bombing of Nagasaki → |
| result |
successful detonation of nuclear device
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| safetyConcerns |
radioactive fallout
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| significance |
demonstrated feasibility of plutonium implosion design used in Fat Man bomb
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first nuclear explosion in history → |
| supervisingScientist |
J. Robert Oppenheimer
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| testEnvironment |
desert
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| testSeries |
United States nuclear weapons testing
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| testSite |
White Sands Proving Ground
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| testType |
atmospheric nuclear test
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| timeOfDetonation |
05:29 local time
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| timeZone |
Mountain War Time
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| weaponTypeTested |
implosion-type nuclear weapon
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plutonium implosion device → |
| year |
1945
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| yield |
about 21 kilotons of TNT
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approximately 20 kilotons of TNT → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Oppenheimer (film score)
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notableTrack |
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Trinity test site, New Mexico
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testCodename |
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The Gadget
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testName |
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The Gadget
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testSeries |