Physicist (1901–1954) who became the first to split the atom and received the 1938 Nobel Prize for Physics for his developments in harnessing nuclear power. Uncommon TLS signed “E. Fermi,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, University of Chicago, Institute for Nuclear Studies letterhead, March 26, 1948. Letter to chemist Bernard Jaffe, in part: "Concerning the sketch in which you are interested, you may probably obtain some information on it by writing to Dr. W. H. Zinn, Director of the Argonne National Laboratories, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois." In fine condition.
Enrico Fermi, a pioneering physicist, played a key role in the development of nuclear energy and was instrumental in achieving the first controlled nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago in 1942. After World War II, helped to establish the Institute for Nuclear Studies (now the Enrico Fermi Institute) at the university, where he conducted groundbreaking research in particle physics and quantum theory. The institute became a major center for advanced scientific research, fostering innovations in nuclear physics and cosmology.
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