Patent S-5292X, “Improvements in method and means for utilizing nuclear energy” by Klaus Fuchs and John Von Neumann is part of the story of two brilliant scientists, of one of the greatest scientific programs ever undertaken, and of Cold War espionage and intrigue.
The history of cotton clothing has followed an interesting path, including a period of a few decades in the United States when cotton represented ingenuity, resilience, and patriotism itself.