1. Chicago Pile-1 chain reaction

    · Chicago Pile-1 site, Stagg Field, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Chicago Pile-1 chain reaction
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    Fermi led the experiment in which Chicago Pile-1 initiated the first human-made self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. Coordinates identify the documented Chicago Pile-1 site beneath the former Stagg Field stands.

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