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Chicago Pile-1 - Wikipedia

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Chicago Pile-1 (CP-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. The secret development of the reactor was the first major technical achievement for the Manhattan Project, the Allied effort to create nuclear weapons during World War II. Developed by the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago, CP-1 was built under the west viewing stands of the original Stagg Field. Although the project's civilian and military leaders had misgivings about the possibility of a disastrous runaway reaction, they trusted Fermi's safety calculations and decided they could carry out the experiment in a densely populated area. Fermi described the reactor as "a crude pile of black bricks and wooden timbers".[4] After a series of attempts, the successful reactor was assembled in November 1942 by a team of about 30 that, in addition to Fermi, include

Chicago Pile-1 - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 41°47′33″N 87°36′4″W  /  41.79250°N 87.60111°W  / 41.79250; -87.60111 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia World's first human-made nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1 Reactor concept Research reactor Designed and built by Metallurgical Laboratory Operational 1942 to 1943  (83 years ago)  ( 1943 ) Status Dismantled Location Chicago , Illinois, US Main parameters of the reactor core Fuel ( fissile material ) Natural uranium Fuel state Solid (pellets) Neutron energy spectrum Slow Primary control&

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