The First Pile Painting

Chicago Pile One Painting

An architect's drawing of the first pile (reactor), Chicago Pile One, Stagg Field, University of Chicago

This drawing depicts the historic December 2, 1942, event -- the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.

Page 1 of 1 Previous PageNext Page

Company Logo About Us | | Support | Privacy | Site Map | Weblog | Support Our Site

© Copyright 1998-2013 AJ Software & Multimedia All Rights Reserved

National Science FoundationNational Science Digital LibraryNuclear Pathways Member SiteThis project is part of the National Science Digital Library and was funded by the Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation Grant 0434253