Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon And The Secret Palace Of Science
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Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science that Changed the Course of World War II by Jennet Conant is centered around Alfred Lee Loomis, and his actions that led to the development of an advanced radar system that helped the allies win World War II. Loomis was descended from a family of innovators, scientists, and aristocrats; however. his success was due not to his family heritage Conant argues, but to his scientific mind and passion. He graduated from Yale and Harvard Law and later joined an officer training camp during World War I which prompted his interest in military technology. After the war was over, Loomis continued his weapons research and founded Tuxedo Park in 1927, a place often referred to as “The Palace