Vannevar Bush

(1890-1974)

American engineer

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Vannevar Bush ( van-NEE-var; 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.

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Born	11 March 1890 Everett, Massachusetts
Died	28 June 1974 (aged 84) Belmont, Massachusetts
Zodiac	Pisces
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Phoebe Davis 1892-1969 · · m. 1916 info edit

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John Hathaway info 1st child with Phoebe Davis Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Richard Davis info 2nd child with Phoebe Davis Male b. 20 Jun 1917 · Age: 108 · 1917- · Celebrity Baby

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