Documentary Night: Vannevar Bush
Documentary Night: Vannevar Bush
Vannevar Bush (March 11, 1890 – June 28, 1974) was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator, who during World War II headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), through which almost all wartime military R&D was carried out, including important developments in radar and the initiation and early administration of the Manhattan Project. He emphasized the importance of scientific research to national security and economic well-being, and was chiefly responsible for the movement that led to the creation of the National Science Foundation.
{ note: Actually 3 short documentaries which have been strung together }
AFTER the documentary - we can have a brief discussion session. NOTE: You must supply your own soda pop and popcorn! :-) Trivia may also follow, so bring your Jeopardy hats too!
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- Date: 08 Mar 2024
- Time: 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- Starts 05 February 2024 09:21 AM
- Ends 08 March 2024 02:21 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Documentary Night: Vannevar Bush
Vannevar Bush (March 11, 1890 – June 28, 1974) was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator, who during World War II headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), through which almost all wartime military R&D was carried out, including important developments in radar and the initiation and early administration of the Manhattan Project. He emphasized the importance of scientific research to national security and economic well-being, and was chiefly responsible for the movement that led to the creation of the National Science Foundation.
Biography:
There is plenty of material publicly available on the history of this pioneer.
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vannevar_Bush
In the 1947 film The Beginning or the End, Bush is played by Jonathan Hale.
Bush is played by Matthew Modine in Christopher Nolan's 2023 film Oppenheimer
Address:Cyber City, Michigan, United States, 48309
Agenda
5:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; (on your own) Pizza, Popcorn and Soda Pop
5:05 PM - Documentary
6:05 PM - End of Documentary; Start of Q & A; Group Discussion
6:15 PM - Wrap Up
ALL times are in EST/EDT (UTC-4 or UTC-5) depending upon local day light savings times in when effect
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