Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb
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Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb is a historical nonfiction book that examines the lives, motivations, and moral dilemmas of the key scientists behind the creation of the first atomic bomb.
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| Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb Context triple: [Brian VanDeMark, notableWork, Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb]
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A.
Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project
"Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project" is a firsthand historical account of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, written by the U.S. Army general who directed the project.
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B.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
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C.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is a 2004 rock album by Irish band U2, known for its anthemic sound and hit singles like "Vertigo" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own."
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D.
MAUD Report
The MAUD Report was a secret 1941 British scientific assessment that concluded an atomic bomb was feasible and helped spur the U.S. Manhattan Project.
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E.
Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship is a non-fiction book that chronicles the history, science, and personalities behind the Cold War-era effort to design a spacecraft propelled by nuclear explosions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb Target entity description: Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb is a historical nonfiction book that examines the lives, motivations, and moral dilemmas of the key scientists behind the creation of the first atomic bomb.
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A.
Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project
"Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project" is a firsthand historical account of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, written by the U.S. Army general who directed the project.
-
B.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
-
C.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is a 2004 rock album by Irish band U2, known for its anthemic sound and hit singles like "Vertigo" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own."
-
D.
MAUD Report
The MAUD Report was a secret 1941 British scientific assessment that concluded an atomic bomb was feasible and helped spur the U.S. Manhattan Project.
-
E.
Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship is a non-fiction book that chronicles the history, science, and personalities behind the Cold War-era effort to design a spacecraft propelled by nuclear explosions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Brian L. Silver ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
lives of key atomic scientists
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moral dilemmas of atomic scientists ⓘ motivations of atomic scientists ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between science and war
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responsibility of scientists ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Arthur H. Compton
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surface form:
Arthur Compton
Edward Teller ⓘ Enrico Fermi ⓘ Ernest O. Lawrence ⓘ
surface form:
Ernest Lawrence
Eugene Wigner ⓘ Hans Bethe ⓘ J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ Leo Szilard ⓘ Niels Bohr ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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historical nonfiction ⓘ history of science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
biographical
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ethical ⓘ historical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Manhattan Project
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World War II ⓘ atomic bomb ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ scientific ethics ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
development of the first atomic bomb
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use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Making of the Atomic Bomb ⓘ |
| setting |
20th century
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World War II era ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
history of nuclear physics
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history of technology ⓘ history of the Manhattan Project ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| title | Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb self-link ⓘ |
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