The story of Chicago Pile-1
The first nuclear reactor, built under a grandstand at the University of Chicago.
2 Dec 1942
Chicago Pile-1. The first nuclear reactor, built under a grandstand at the University of Chicago.
Chicago Pile-1, located in Chicago.
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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: Chicago Pile-1, Melvin A. Miller of the Argonne National Laboratory, Public domain; Enrico Fermi, Department of Energy-Office of Public Affairs, restored by Yann, Public domain.
