Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Historic District

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The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Historic District is a historically significant area in Los Alamos, New Mexico, associated with the Manhattan Project and early nuclear research during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
historic site
associatedWith Los Alamos Laboratory
surface form: Los Alamos National Laboratory

Manhattan Project
World War II
early nuclear research
nuclear weapons development
country United States of America
hasCategory Historic districts in New Mexico
Manhattan Project sites
hasHeritageDesignation historic district
heritageValue military-industrial heritage
national scientific heritage
locatedIn Los Alamos, New Mexico
surface form: Los Alamos

Los Alamos County
surface form: Los Alamos County, New Mexico

New Mexico
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
locatedOn Pajarito Plateau
notableFor role in the creation of the first nuclear weapons
partOf Los Alamos, New Mexico
surface form: Los Alamos townsite
significantEvent development of the first atomic bombs
significantPeriod 1940s
significantTheme Cold War origins
history of science and technology
military history
usedFor classified research during World War II

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National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico contains Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Historic District
George Cowan memberOf Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Historic District
this entity surface form: Los Alamos National Laboratory staff