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"Little Red Schoolhouse" question
General Atomic, Convair, and General Dynamics all worked at a small Navy
schoolhouse in Point Loma, part of San Diego. There, the TRIGA family of engineered-safe reactors was created by Professor Teller's team, among many other accomplishments. The first prototype operated continuously and without fault for over 45 years before being retired in fully operational condition. There were symposiums on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and all sorts of rocketry work as well. The Barnard School in Point Loma and its connection to those times are a fascination of mine and if anyone has information about the work that General Atomics and the other two countries did there, please share it with me. It seemed to have been at 'ground zero' for some of the most profound research of the late 1950s and I'd like to know what else they worked on, and exactly who all was here - I already know about the Mercury astronauts in 1959, but I can't find the exact date (Mr. Schirra didn't recall). All input appreciated. v/r Gordon |
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