Anniversary of the Trinity ProjectMany of you may have seen the Movie Oppenheimer, about the German Scientist who is considered the 'father' of the modern atomic bomb. A well respected and famous (at the time) Army Corps of Engineer Brigadier General Leslie R. Groves was tasked with finding a location to build an atomic bomb. The device, known as The Gadget, was detonated at 5:29:45 AM Mountain Time, and set off the modern nuclear weapons age. Trinity Test--Atom Central youtube video Trinity Test--Atom Central youtube videoWhich Bomb Dropped on Japan was Made at Hanford? It was created to honor his contributions to the modern nuclear age.