Otto Hahn detects nuclear fission after bombarding uranium with neutrons

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Science

Place

Germany

Date

1938

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"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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