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The Manhattan Project was begun by President Roosevelt in 1942 to build a nuclear bomb before Germany did. Whom did he appoint as its scientific head?

  • A.Robert oppenheimer
  • B.James b. conant
  • C.Leslie r. groves
  • D.Vannevar bush

Answer: A

Robert Oppenheimer.

Roosevelt made him scientific director of the Los Alamos laboratory in 1942. General Leslie Groves ran the project overall, Vannevar Bush headed the Office of Scientific Research and Development, and James Conant chaired the committee that oversaw it.

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