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A black and white illustration of Fermi's nuclear pile constructed under Stagg Field. Is it essentially a large pile of bricks, with some holes in the front where control rods can be inserted and removed. A ladder leans against the pile.

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A black and white illustration of Fermi's nuclear pile constructed under Stagg Field. Is it essentially a large pile of bricks, with some holes in the front where control rods can be inserted and removed. A ladder leans against the pile.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 29-Sep-2023 18:29:51 UTC Robert McNees
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Fermi is perhaps best known as the first person to initiate a controlled and self-sustaining fission reaction. Chicago Pile-1 went critical on December 2, 1942, under the stands of the University of Chicago’s Stagg Field.
Image: Melvin Miller/Argonne

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