Key dates in Nuclear Power

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  • The first controlled nuclear chain reation

    The first controlled nuclear chain reation

    You maybe surprised to learn it was done at the University of Chicago
  • Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima

    Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima

    2 Nuclear weapons have been used in the history of warfare. The complete devestation they caused will never be forgotten.

  • Nuclear power lights 4 light bulbs

  • Nuclear Powered Submarine

    Nuclear Powered Submarine

    "Nautilas" the first nuclear powered sub is launched

  • Industry + Government

    Atomic Energy Commission announces the start of cooperation between Industry and the Federal Government in the production of Civilian Nuclear Power.
  • Full Scale Power

    Full Scale Power

    First full scale power plant goes on line
  • 3 Mile Island

    3 Mile Island

    Worst partial melt down in United States history. Only released a small amount of radioactive gasses and radio active iodine.
  • Chernobyl

    Chernobyl

    Worst Nuclear Accident in History.
  • Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

    Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

    A Tsunami knocked out power the the plant. The back up diesel generators were swamped as well and the cooling pumps would not cool leading to a meltdown