Theodore Hall, graduated from Harvard as a physicist and was hired to work developing the first-ever atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project that helped end World War II. He was but 18 years of age. He soon became a reluctant spy who delivered details about the design of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union.

supporting links

1. In Search Of History - The Boy Who Gave Away The Bomb (History Channel Documentary)

2. Spies Who Spilled Atomic Bomb Secrets [Smithsonian]

3. What Happened To Klaus Fuchs After Spying On Manhattan Project & Oppenheimer [ScreenRant]

4. Spy for No Country: The Story of Ted Hall, the Teenage Atomic Spy [Amazon]

5. How the Soviets stole nuclear secrets and targeted Oppenheimer [Park Record]

6. A Compassionate Spy [Apple TV]

7. Edward N. Hall/brother of Theodore [Wikipedia]

8. Joan Hall/wife [NOVA Online]

9. The Manhattan Project Shows Scientists’ Moral and Ethical Responsibilities [Scientific American]

10. 84 Years Ago, Einstein Wrote an Urgent Letter that Altered History Forever [Inverse]

11. Oppenheimer [That's Life, I Swear Podcast]

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