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Chicago Pile Neutron Detectors

United States of America · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1942

Leona Woods1942

Chicago · Science / Physics

Builds and monitors neutron detectors used during Chicago Pile-1 experiments.

Names involved

Leona Woods

Provenance

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