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Leslie Groves
| US Army Lieutenant General Date of Birth: 17.08.1896 Country: USA |
Content:
- Biography of Leslie Groves
- Early Life and Education
- Military Career
- The Manhattan Project
- Later Life
Biography of Leslie Groves
Leslie Groves was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army and the military leader of the Manhattan Project, the program that developed nuclear weapons, from 1942 to 1947.
He was born to an army chaplain and was descended from French Huguenots who arrived in America in the 17th century.
Early Life and Education
Groves studied at the Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before attending the United States Military Academy at West Point.
After graduating in 1918, he served in the Army Corps of Engineers.
Military Career
Throughout his career, Groves held various positions, including captain starting in 1934, student at the General Staff Academy from 1936 to 1940, and major in the General Staff from 19