Scientists

Enrico Fermi

Italian: [enˈriːko ˈfermi]

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Science Atlas. "Enrico Fermi." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/enrico-fermi.

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Science Atlas. (n.d.). Enrico Fermi. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/enrico-fermi

BibTeX

@misc{scienceatlas-enrico-fermi,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {Enrico Fermi},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/enrico-fermi},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Enrico Fermi was an Italian-American physicist renowned as the creator of the world's first artificial nuclear reactor. He led the team that achieved the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction at Chicago Pile-1 on 2 December 1942, and made foundational contributions across both theoretical and experimental physics. Numerous awards, institutions and concepts are named after him, including the Fermi paradox.

Facts

Birth Datethe subject's own account

1901-09-29 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1954-11-28 1

Fieldthe subject's own account

Physics, nuclear physics, particle physics 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Fermilab

Source Fermilab (Wikipedia)

Works In

Particle Physics

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In the Other Atlases

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Fermi Paradox, is where this subject originated.

Sources

1. Enrico Fermi (Wikipedia)

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Enrico Fermi (29 September 1901 - 28 November 1954) was an Italian-American physicist, renowned for being the creator of the world's first artificial nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1, and a member of the Manhattan Project.

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