Sample of graphite from the Chicago Pile (CP-1) the world’s first reactor

Artifact Number:

2018-153

Description

A 2 cm square by 5 cm long sample of graphite from the world’s first reactor, the Chicago Pile (CP-1) which heralded the start of the nuclear fission age on 02 December 1942 at Stagg Field, the University of Chicago.  The sample is cast into a clear plastic block which measures 9.5 cm in length and has a cross-section measuring 6.5 cm by 3.5 cm.

Details

Keywords:
start-up (fission reactor)
Date:
1980-1990 era
Associated artifacts:
See artifact 2018-108 for details on CP-1
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