Photograph of frangible bullet usage
Title:
Photograph of frangible bullet usage
Description:
Various departments, professors, and researchers were mobilized to help with the war effort in the 1940s. Professor Paul M. Gross of the Chemistry department spearheaded research to design the frangible bullet, which allowed aerial gunners to practice their aim without facing the damaging ricochet effects of traditional bullets. The research produced at Duke was instrumental in allowing the military to refine their shots and be more effective on the battlefield.
Rights:
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED
Date:
1943
Citation:
Negative: University Archives Photographic Negative Collection, Box 18, Chemistry, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Alternative Text:
Photographic negative of scientists testing a frangible bullet.
Keywords:
wartime; faculty; photographs
Display Date:
1943
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