Chicago Pile 1 Model at the Musuem of Science and Industry

In November of 2004, the NSDL annual meeting was held in Chicago. I had the chance to spend some time at the Museum of Science and Industry, they had a scale model of the first nuclear reactor.

Chicago Pile 1 Model

A scale model of the first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile 1.
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Chicago Pile 1 Balcony

A closeup of the balcony overlooking the pile.
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Chicago Pile 1 Side View

A side view of the pile itself.
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"Suicide Squad"

The suicide squad standing ready to dump cadium on the reactor to stop a run-away reaction.
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Chicago Pile 1 Balcony

Another view of the balcony.
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This project is part of the National Science Digital Library and was funded by the Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation Grant 0434253

Chicago Pile 1 Model at the Musuem of Science and Industry