Which Italian physicist built the first nuclear reactor in 1942 in Chicago and won the Nobel Prize in 1938?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Enrico Fermi
- Step 1: Fermi led the team that created the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. Step 2. He had left Italy in 1938 to escape the racial laws. Answer: Enrico Fermi. Why not the others: Marconi won in 1909, Rubbia in 1984 and Segre in 1959.
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