Little Boy

Summary

Little Boy is a weapon model^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,762 views/month, #8 of 1,566).^[2]

Key Facts

• Little Boy's instance of is recorded as weapon model^[3].
• Little Boy's instance of is recorded as ammunition model^[4].
• Little Boy is operated by United States Air Force^[5].
• toddler is named after Little Boy^[6].
• Little Boy is a type of nuclear bomb^[7].
• Little Boy is a type of gun-type fission weapon^[8].
• Little Boy's designed by is recorded as Los Alamos National Laboratory^[9].
• Little Boy is part of Operation Alberta^[10].
• Little Boy is part of Manhattan Project^[11].
• Little Boy's Commons category is recorded as Little Boy^[12].
• Little Boy's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Little Boy occurred on August 6, 1945^[14].
• Little Boy was part of the conflict atomic bombing of Hiroshima^[15].
• Little Boy's significant event is recorded as atomic bombing of Hiroshima^[16].
• Little Boy's significant event is recorded as Trinity^[17].
• Little Boy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Little Boy^[18].
• Little Boy's Commons gallery is recorded as Little Boy^[19].
• Little Boy's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+36'}^[20].
• Little Boy's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+3000'}^[21].
• Little Boy's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+4400'}^[22].
• Little Boy's explosive energy equivalent is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4992853', 'amount': '+15'}^[23].
• Little Boy's explosive energy equivalent is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4992853', 'amount': '+20'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Part of include Operation Alberta^[10] and Manhattan Project^[11], a military project^[25], in United States^[26], headquartered in Oak Ridge^[27].

Physical Characteristics

Little Boy's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+3000'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include weapon model^[3] and ammunition model^[4].

History and Context

toddler is named after Little Boy^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Little Boy include Fat Man and it^[28], a television series episode^[29], directed by Mike B. Anderson^[30].

Why It Matters

Little Boy ranks in the top 0.51% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,762 views/month, #8 of 1,566).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Fat Man and it^[28], a television series episode^[29], directed by Mike B. Anderson^[30].