General Leslie Groves

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:J._Robert_Oppenheimer
Enrico Fermi
Niels Bohr
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Legion of Merit
gptkbp:birthDate 1896-08-17
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Albany,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Manhattan_District
gptkbp:deathDate 1970-07-13
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Leslie_Richard_Groves
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Leslie Groves
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Atomic_Energy_Commission
Nuclear weapons development
Military-industrial complex
Nuclear arms race
Scientific research funding
Nuclear non-proliferation efforts
Public perception of nuclear energy
Civilian nuclear energy programs
Post-war nuclear policy
Development of atomic bombs
Nuclear regulatory policies
International relations regarding nuclear weapons
Military_strategy_during_the_Cold_War
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notableFor Director_of_the_Manhattan_Project
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_L._Mitchell
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1917–1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_E._Groves
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Major_General_Kenneth_Nichols