Nuclear era: What is Enrico Fermi most famous for having invented/achieved? Context: World War II era fundamental breakthrough in nuclear physics and engineering. Choose the correct achievement.
General Knowledge
Inventions
Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: The first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction (Chicago Pile-1)
Explanation
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- Asks for Fermi’s signature achievement.
Concept / ApproachOn 2 December 1942, Enrico Fermi led the experiment that produced the world’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in Chicago Pile-1 beneath Stagg Field.
Final AnswerThe first controlled nuclear chain reaction (Chicago Pile-1).