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Physics — History of Nuclear Physics

From radioactivity to fusion ignition.

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History of nuclear physics1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Discoveries1896Radioactivity (Becquerel)1911Nucleus (Rutherford)1932Neutron (Chadwick)1938Fission discovered1942First reactor (Fermi)1952Fusion (H-bomb)1956Civil nuclear power2022Fusion ignition (NIF)

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title "History of nuclear physics"
axis 1895 2025
lane "Discoveries"
event 1896 "Radioactivity (Becquerel)"
event 1911 "Nucleus (Rutherford)"
event 1932 "Neutron (Chadwick)"
event 1938 "Fission discovered"
event 1942 "First reactor (Fermi)"
event 1952 "Fusion (H-bomb)"
event 1956 "Civil nuclear power"
event 2022 "Fusion ignition (NIF)"