Enrico Fermi1939
Recognizes that uranium fission can release secondary neutrons and therefore may permit a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
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Recognizes that uranium fission can release secondary neutrons and therefore may permit a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
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