Site of the First Self-sustaining Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction

Site of the First Self-sustaining Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction (HM1BHW)

Location: Chicago, IL 60637 Cook County
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N 41° 47.551', W 87° 36.074'

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December 2, 1942

Physicist Enrico Fermi and his colleagues established the first self-sustaining controlled nuclear reaction in makeshift laboratories constructed under the grandstands of Stagg Field Stadium on December 2, 1942. The success of this experiment ushered in the atomic age, opening tremendous potential to modern science.
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HM NumberHM1BHW
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Placed ByCommission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 4:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 450045 N 4626914
Decimal Degrees41.79251667, -87.60123333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 47.551', W 87° 36.074'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 47' 33.06" N, 87° 36' 4.44" W
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Area Code(s)312, 773
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5625 S Ellis Ave, Chicago IL 60637, US
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