Otto Hahn detects nuclear fission after bombarding uranium with neutrons

Category
Science
Place
Germany
Date
1938
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"Hahn's most important discovery was made after he bombarded uranium with neutrons, leading to the splitting of the uranium nucleus into atomic nuclei of medium weight--nuclear fission." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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