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Nuclear Fission

Germany · Science / Chemistry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1938Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1938

Otto Hahn17 December 1938

Berlin · Science / Chemistry

Finds barium among products of neutron-bombarded uranium.

Fritz Strassmann17 December 1938

Berlin · Science / Chemistry

Helps identify barium as a uranium fission product.

Names involved

Fritz StrassmannOtto Hahn

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