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Enrico Fermi ( Italian: [enˈriːko ˈfermi]; 29 September 1901 – 28 November 1954) was an Italian and later naturalized American physicist, renowned for being the creator of the world's first nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1, and a member of the Manhattan Project.
Professor Fermi was the author of numerous papers both in theoretical and experimental physics. His most important contributions were: “Sulla quantizzazione del gas perfetto monoatomico”, Rend. Accad. Naz.
May 23, 2024 · Enrico Fermi (born Sept. 29, 1901, Rome, Italy—died Nov. 28, 1954, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) was an Italian-born American scientist who was one of the chief architects of the nuclear age.
Enrico Fermi. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1938. Born: 29 September 1901, Rome, Italy. Died: 28 November 1954, Chicago, IL, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Rome University, Rome, Italy.
Apr 2, 2014 · Physicist Enrico Fermi built the prototype of a nuclear reactor and worked on the Manhattan Project to develop the first atomic bomb.
On December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and his team of scientists harnessed the atom and opened the door to new scientific and technological realms. His achievement allowed the U.S. to produce the atomic bomb that helped end World War II.
Born in Rome, Italy, on September 29, 1901, Enrico Fermi was one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century. In Fig. 1 one can see his photon taken for his Los Alamos ID. He made significant contributions to a wide variety of fields such as quantum theory, nuclear physics, and particle physics.
