As Scientist
Prior to World War II, Porter contributed to the development of the cathode ray tube.
During World War II, Porter worked on the Manhattan Project. He worked in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on the part of the project devoted to the separation of the highly enriched uranium needed to construct atomic bombs. After bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Porter regretted his involvement with the project and became an outspoken pacifist.
In the 1960s, Porter worked on NASA's Saturn V manned rocket program.
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