Man of the Hour
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Man of the Hour is a nonfiction book by Jennet Conant that chronicles the life and legacy of industrialist and philanthropist Alfred Lee Loomis and his pivotal role in American scientific innovation during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Man of the Hour canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Jennet Conant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversEvent | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
collaboration between scientists and the U.S. military
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military technology development ⓘ radar research in World War II ⓘ |
| depicts |
Alfred Lee Loomis as a philanthropist
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Alfred Lee Loomis as an industrialist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legacy of Alfred Lee Loomis
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life of Alfred Lee Loomis ⓘ role of private philanthropy in science ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history book ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
American history
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biographical literature ⓘ history of science ⓘ history of technology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in World War II history ⓘ readers interested in history of science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Alfred Lee Loomis
NERFINISHED
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American scientific innovation ⓘ World War II scientific research ⓘ |
| portrays |
role of elite private laboratories in wartime research
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scientific mobilization in the United States during World War II ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
World War II era
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interwar period ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Alfred Lee Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workChronicles |
career of Alfred Lee Loomis
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contributions of Alfred Lee Loomis to American scientific innovation ⓘ |
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