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| − | In [[1943]], [[Leslie Groves]] found the ''Encyclopedia of Needlework'' on a table at the [[Gomez residence|home]] that [[Emmett Brown]] was pretending was his own. When Groves asked Brown if he was a fan of needlework, |
+ | In [[1943]], [[Leslie Groves]] found the ''Encyclopedia of Needlework'' on a table at the [[Gomez residence|home]] that Dr. [[Emmett Brown]] was pretending was his own. When Groves asked Brown if he was a fan of needlework, Emmett responded by stating that he believed that anything could inspire a breakthrough, and that he didn't like to discount anything. [[Vannevar Bush]] appreciated that answer, which helped lead to Doc Brown getting a job working on the [[Manhattan Project]], despite the fact that the men were aware that the interview did not actually take place at Emmett's residence. |
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Revision as of 20:44, 10 February 2020
Leslie Groves finds Thérèse de Dillmont's Encyclopedia of Needlework on a table in 1943.
The Encyclopedia of Needlework was a book by the Austrian needleworker and writer, Thérèse de Dillmont. It was translated into many different languages.
History
In 1943, Leslie Groves found the Encyclopedia of Needlework on a table at the home that Dr. Emmett Brown was pretending was his own. When Groves asked Brown if he was a fan of needlework, Emmett responded by stating that he believed that anything could inspire a breakthrough, and that he didn't like to discount anything. Vannevar Bush appreciated that answer, which helped lead to Doc Brown getting a job working on the Manhattan Project, despite the fact that the men were aware that the interview did not actually take place at Emmett's residence.