First nuclear chain reaction

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 2 December, at the University of Chicago, physicists Arthur Compton, Enrico Fermi and others oversaw the first successful experiment in which a nuclear chain reaction was achieved.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "First nuclear chain reaction". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5623, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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