The Chicago Pile-1 was the world's first artificial nuclear reactor (CP-1). On December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi performed an experiment at CP-1 that resulted in the first self-sustaining nuclear chain of events. This achievement cleared the door for the development of nuclear weapons and reactors, which revolutionized the power sources for ships and submarines, the majority of which were utilized in war.
US Patent Number: 2,708,656
Invention: Neutronic Reactor
Inventor: E. Fermi Et Al
Year: 1955
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