alb3806782

Enrico Fermi, Italian-American Physicist

Enrico Fermi (September 29, 1901 - November 28, 1954) was an an Italian-born, naturalized American physicist particularly known for his work on the development of the first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1, and for his contributions to the development of quantum theory, nuclear and particle physics, and statistical mechanics. He was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on induced radioactivity. Fermi is widely regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 20th century, highly accomplished in both theory and experiment. Along with J. Robert Oppenheimer, he is frequently referred to as "the father of the atomic bomb". He lived in the USA from 1938, building the world's first atomic pile (reactor) in 1942. He joined the atomic bomb project at Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA, in 1944. Element number 100 is named Fermium in his honor.

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image

Title:

Enrico Fermi, Italian-American Physicist

Caption:

Enrico Fermi (September 29, 1901 - November 28, 1954) was an an Italian-born, naturalized American physicist particularly known for his work on the development of the first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1, and for his contributions to the development of quantum theory, nuclear and particle physics, and statistical mechanics. He was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on induced radioactivity. Fermi is widely regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 20th century, highly accomplished in both theory and experiment. Along with J. Robert Oppenheimer, he is frequently referred to as "the father of the atomic bomb". He lived in the USA from 1938, building the world's first atomic pile (reactor) in 1942. He joined the atomic bomb project at Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA, in 1944. Element number 100 is named Fermium in his honor.

Credit:

Album / Science Source / Photo Researchers

Releases:

Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?

Image size:

2839 x 2931 px | 23.8 MB

Print size:

24.0 x 24.8 cm | 9.5 x 9.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1901 • 1938 • 1954 • 20 XX TWENTIETH CENTURY • 20TH CENTURY • 20TH • AMERICAN • BW • CELEBRITY • CHICAGO PILE-1 • ENRICO FERMI • FAMOUS • FATHER OF THE ATOMIC BOMB • FERMI • FIGURE • FIRST NUCLEAR REACTOR • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • IMPORTANT • ITALIAN • ITALIAN-AMERICAN • MALE • MAN • MANHATTAN PROJECT • MEN • NOBEL LAUREATE • NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATE • NOBEL PRIZE RECIPIENT • NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • NOBEL PRIZE • NOBEL RECIPIENT • NOBEL WINNER • NOBELIST • NOTABLE • NUCLEAR PHYSICIST • PEOPLE • PERSON • PERSONALITIES • PERSONALITY • PHYSICIST • PHYSICS • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • QUANTUM THEORY • RENOWNED • SCIENCE • SCIENTIST • TWENTIETH CENTURY • UNITED STATES • US • USA • WELL-KNOWN