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Sandia National Laboratories: A Historical Overview

Explore the early history of Sandia National Laboratories, from its inception in 1928 to the development of its various capabilities and research areas over the decades. Learn about key figures, site selections, growth milestones, and more.

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Sandia National Laboratories: A Historical Overview

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  1. Origins: The Early History of Sandia National Laboratories Rebecca Ullrich December 11, 2014

  2. Creating Z Division J. Robert Oppenheimer Jerrold R. Zacharias

  3. Z Division: Site Selection Oxnard Field, 1928

  4. Z Division: Site Selection

  5. Z Division: Building a Lab Roger Warner

  6. JTF-1 Operation Crossroads 21 kt Baker Shot; July 24, 1946

  7. Salton Sea Test Base Glenn Fowler

  8. Leadership Paul J. Larsen Robert W. Henderson

  9. 1948: Traction and Growth

  10. 1948: Traction and Growth Tech Area II: Early Assembly Facilities In the Pacific for Sandstone, 1948

  11. 1949: Transition in Sandia Lab Status First Sandia Corporation President, George Landry

  12. 1949: Main Sandia Tech Area

  13. Albuquerque: 1940s

  14. Populations Real Estate Advertisement, Albuquerque Journal, 6 March 1952.

  15. Stockpile Growth and Change

  16. Capabilities: Sandia Livermore Teller, McRae, and Howard

  17. Capabilities: Environmental Testing 1952 1954 1953 1957 1956

  18. Capabilities: Environmental Testing Tech Area III Text Facilities (extant and proposed) 1958

  19. Capabilities: Testing at SSTB and TTR

  20. Capabilities: Research Depth Julius Molnar and James McRae SERF nearing completion, 1960 R.S. Neiman and Ruth Whanwith Van de Graaff Dick Claassen, Director Research Glenn Fowler, VP Research

  21. Capabilities: Education 20 members of the original 1960 TDP class of the 37 still on-roll in 1985

  22. Results: Growth

  23. Results: Product

  24. Thank you

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