Enrico Fermi1942
Directs the design of a graphite and uranium lattice whose geometry and purity are calculated to permit a controlled self-sustaining chain reaction.
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Directs the design of a graphite and uranium lattice whose geometry and purity are calculated to permit a controlled self-sustaining chain reaction.
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