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The Nobel Prize in Physics 1938 was awarded to Enrico Fermi for his demonstrations of the existence of new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation, and for his related discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons.

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What Nobel Prize did Enrico Fermi win and when was it awarded?

Enrico Fermi won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939.


Who won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938?

Enrico Fermi won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938.


When did Enrico Fermi win the Nobel Prize for Physics?

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In what year did enrico fermi win the Nobel Prize for physics?

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What awards did enrico fermi win?

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What is Fermi famously known for?

Enrico Fermi is known for developing the first nuclear reactor. He is also known for his contributions to quantum theory, nuclear physics and statistical mechanics. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938.


Did Enrico Fermi win the Nobel Prize for inventing dynamite?

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The Nobel Prize-winning Italian scientist who pioneered nuclear reactions was?

Enrico Fermi, an Italian physicist, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938 for his work on nuclear reactions and the discovery of transuranium elements. He is known for his contributions to the development of the first nuclear reactor and his significant role in the Manhattan Project.


What game did Enrico Fermi invent?

enrico fermi made an atom model out of clay.


What element is named after enrico fermi?

The name of the chemical element fermium is derived from the name of the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi. Enrico Fermi contributed to the creation of the first nuclear reactor in Chicago, 1942; also Fermi was a Nobel prize laureate.


What did enrico fermi do?

Enrico Fermi was an Italian physicist who is known for his work on the development of the first nuclear reactor and his contributions to the development of quantum theory. He was also involved in the Manhattan Project, which led to the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Fermi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938 for his work on induced radioactivity.


Where did Enrico Fermi grow up?

Fermi was born 1901 in Rome, Italy, where he grew up. Became a professor in Rome at the age of 24. Won Nobel Prize for physics in 1938. Emigrated to the US to avoid anti-Jewish persecution, his wife was Jewish. See link below