December 24, 1938

December 24, 1938

Otto Frisch and his aunt Lise Meitner correctly interpret Hahn's results as evidence that the uranium nucleus had split in two (Fission).

Related Images: 
A reconstruction of Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann's nuclear fission experiment
Date Range: 
1938CE Dec 24th
Era: 
1938 to 1939: Discovering Fission