"Borrowed Chronicles" dataset - This dataset describes the locations and sets forth specific examples of William L. Laurence's plagiarism of the writings of Father John B. Siemes, S.J.

Published: 16 February 2021| Version 2 | DOI: 10.17632/y4ffj425jw.2
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Susan E. Swanberg

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This data, in the form of four figures, five tables and one page of supplemental materials, describes the locations of and sets forth specific examples of William L. Laurence's plagiarism of the writings of Father John B. Siemes, S.J.

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Collect and review reports by Johannes (John) Siemes, S.J. and compare text in Siemes' reports to text in the following books by William L. Laurence: William L. Laurence, Dawn Over Zero—the Story of the Atomic Bomb (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946 – first edition) pp. 245-250. William L. Laurence, Men and Atoms: The Discovery, the Uses and the Future of Atomic Energy (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959 – second printing) pp. 163-178.

Institutions

University of Arizona

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Historical Analysis

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