Energy

Nuclear Energy

By P2G2

  • Uranium

    Uranium
    Uranium was discovered.

  • The Curies

    The Curies
    Marie Curie's research had revealed that two uranium ores, pitchblende and chalcolite, were much more radioactive than pure uranium itself.

  • e=mc2

    e=mc2
    Einstein created th equation e=mc2, which is the theory that tiny particles could be converted into energy, foreshadowing the development of atomic power.

  • Theory

    Theory
    Neils Bohr was a physicist who came up with a theory on atomic structures and radiation emission. Also, he created the "Solar System" atomic model.

  • Potential

    Physicist Enrico Fermi discovered the potential of nuclear fission.

  • Fission

    Fission
    Hahn and Strassman showed that fission not only released a lot of energy but it also released additional neutrons.

  • Manahttan Project

    Manahttan Project
    The Manhattan Project was a secret military project to produce the first US nuclear weapon.

  • 1st Bomb

    1st Bomb
    "Little Boy" was dropped onto the town of Hiroshima.

  • 2nd Bomb

    2nd Bomb
    "Fat Man" was dropped onto the town of Nagasaki.

  • Power Plants

    Power Plants
    Power plants started sprouting up in the 1950s to the 1960s

  • Power Plant Construction

    Power Plant Construction
    The power plant started construction.

  • First Power Plant Bulit

    First Power Plant Bulit
    The first power plant was made and completed.