Leslie Groves

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Leslie_Groves
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_Italy
gptkbp:birthDate 1896-08-17
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Albany,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:deathDate 1970-07-13
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:father gptkb:Leslie_Richard_Groves_Sr.
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Leslie_Richard_Groves_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leslie Groves
gptkbp:knownFor director of the Manhattan Project
oversight of the construction of the Pentagon
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Manhattan_Project
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodist
gptkbp:serviceYears 1918–1948
gptkbp:signature Leslie Groves signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Grace_Wilson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manhattan_Project
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_for_Merit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2