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July 4, 1934

July 4, 1934

Szilard files a patent application describing the use of neutron-induced chain reactions to create explosions and the concept of the critical mass.

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Leo Szilard. Photo courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory.
Date Range: 
1934CE Jul 4th
Era: 
1895 to 1937: Early Nuclear Science