Experiments
The First Nuclear Reactor: Chicago Pile-1
Chicago Pile-1 achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. This guide explains the graphite, uranium, control rods, and risk.
Enrico Fermi
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Experiments
Chicago Pile-1: The First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction
On December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and his team achieved the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction under a Chicago sports stadium. Here is exactly what happened.
Scientists
Enrico Fermi: Father of the Nuclear Age
Enrico Fermi built the first nuclear reactor, won the Nobel Prize, and pioneered estimation science. Discover the life of Italy's greatest modern physicist.