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Enrico Fermi

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Born: 29 September 1901 Died: 28 November 1954

Country of origin: Italy

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Laura Fermi

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Description: Enrico Fermi (29 September 1901 – 28 November 1954) was an Italian-American physicist and the creator of the world's first nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1. He has been called the "architect of the nuclear age" and the "architect of the atomic bomb". He was one of the very few physicists in history to excel both theoretically and experimentally. Fermi held several patents related to the use of nuclear power, and was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on induced radioactivity by neutron bombardment and the discovery of transuranic elements. He made significant contributions to the develo ... (more)

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1. Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)

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1. Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years (1999-1999)

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