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Enrico Fermi

Enrico Fermi. His Early years. Born September 29 1901 to parents Alberto Fermi and Ida de Gattis His father was the chief inspector of the ministry of communications and his mother an elementary school teacher 1945- Became a U.S. citizen. Died November 28 1954

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Enrico Fermi

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  1. Enrico Fermi

  2. His Early years • Born September 29 1901 to parents Alberto Fermi and Ida de Gattis • His father was the chief inspector of the ministry of communications and his mother an elementary school teacher • 1945- Became a U.S. citizen. • Died November 28 1954 • He loved learning physics and math. • When his brother died in 1915, Enrico immersed himself in scientific study to distract himself.

  3. Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa • He received his undergraduate and doctoral degrees years later after he enrolled in this school in 1918. • In order to go to this school, he had to take an entrance exam. • On the essay part of the exam he had to write on the characteristics of sound.

  4. Professor in Rome • Became professor at University of Rome at the age of 24. • He won a competition that was held by Professor Orso Mario Corbino( director of the institute of physics). • The director helped Fermi select his team. • The group had famous experiments…but in 1933 three group members left the group and went off to different countries.

  5. Professor in Rome • They made important contributions to many practical and theoretical aspects of physics. • Some of those contributions were; theory of beta decay and the discovery of slow neutrons. • Fermi was well-known for his simplicity in solving problems • His paper on beta decay was first published in Italian and German then in English. • He remained in Rome until 1938.

  6. The Nobel Peace Prize • Won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 37. • This was held at Stockholm. • He demonstrated the existence of new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation . • He also got the award for his discovery for nuclear reactions brought on by slow neutrons. • After receiving his prize, his family and him immigrated to New York. • His wife was in danger because of anti-Semitic brought on by the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini. • Most of his assistants were out of work because of the new laws.

  7. The Manhattan Project • The unofficial designation for the U.S. War Department's secret program. • United Kingdom helped the U.S build the atomic bomb. • It was an attempt to stop World War 2. • Was organized in 1942 • And it was to explore the isolation of radioactive isotopes and the production of an atomic bomb • The initial research was conducted at Columbia University in Manhattan.

  8. People He worked with • Max Born- German Physicists. • Franco Dino Rasetti-Fellow student, Italian Scientist. • Edoardo Amaldi -Italian physicists • Bruno Pontecorvo -Italian-Born atomicphysicists. • Emilio Gino Segrè- Italian physicists. • Luigi Puccianti- Fermi’s PhD advisor. • Paul Ehrenfest-Austrian physicists andmathematician.

  9. More People • Ettore Majorana-Italian theoretical physicist. • Hans Albrecht Bethe-German/American physicist.

  10. His Legacy • Mother- built her own pressure cooker…may have inspired him to build the first nuclear reactor in 1942. • 1928- Fermi married Laura (1907–1977, early environmentalist.) • They had two children while living in Rome, Italy • A daughter -Nella Fermi Weiner, PhD (1931–1995), artist and feminist • A son Giulio ("Judd") Fermi, PhD (1936–1997).

  11. Work Sites • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi • http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761578253/Enrico_Fermi.html • http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_701610456/Manhattan_Project.html Thank You!!!!!

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