For his part, Akers was hardly drinking the Kool-Aid in terms of appreciating performance art when he took on the project. |
Chadwick, Oliphant, Peierls and Simon were summoned to the United States by the director of Tube Alloys, Sir Wallace Akers, to work with the Manhattan Project. |
But playing around with Louis Akers is like playing with a hand-grenade, Edith. |
Akers now assumes the role of Honorary President of Arsenal Ladies. |
The Americans disliked Akers, so Chadwick was appointed technical advisor to the Combined Policy Committee, and the head of the British Mission. |