Chicago Pile-1
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| Opened | 1942 |
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| Locations | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| US | |
| Designated NHL | 18 February 1965 |
| Designated CL | 27 October 1971 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference Number | 66000314 |
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| ID | 2340041 |
About Chicago Pile-1
Chicago Pile-1 was the world's first artificial nuclear reactor. On 2 December 1942, the first human-made self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was initiated in CP-1, during an experiment led by Enrico Fermi.
Chicago Pile-1 Photos
