Catherine Wiley

Historical marker location:

Knoxville, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Union Avenue and South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Avenue.)

(1879-1958). Knoxville History Project.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, played a crucial role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. It was also a key site for nuclear research during the Cold War.