Isotope Separating Apparatus

The Isotope Separating Apparatus, an Atomic Energy Commission patent issued in 1958, was the focus of a recent "History Detectives" visit to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. "History Detectives," a PBS television show that explores legends, myths, and historical mysteries, visited the Secret City to find the answer to a question posed by the son of the inventor: "Did this invention help win World War II?"

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