Nuclear Technology

By David Bowering

  • Trinity

    Trinity
    the first ever nuclear detonation

  • Bombing of Hiroshima

    Bombing of Hiroshima
    The bomb 'Little Boy' is Deployed on Hiroshima, Japan in the first-ever use of Nuclear Bombs in War.

  • The Bombing of Nagasaki

    The Bombing of Nagasaki
    The bomb 'Fat Man' is deployed on Nagasaki, Japan in the final use of Nuclear Bombs in war. Just three days after the first.

  • Nuclear Energy

    Nuclear Energy
    The most beneficial part of splitting the Atom. EBR-1 becomes the first functional nuclear reactor.

  • The First Nuclear Power Plant

    The First Nuclear Power Plant
    The Obninsk plant built by the Soviet Union becomes the first Nuclear power plant to supply a power grid.
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    Nuclear Media

    The first well-known piece of Atomic inspired media is the classic Japanese monster 'Godzilla' a giant dinosaur awakened by an atomic bomb released in 1954. other popular works that are inspired by or use nuclear tech in their stories include MadMax, The fallout franchise, Wargames, On the Beach, and others.

  • First Disaster

    First Disaster
    The first major Nuclear Power Incident. The Kyshtym Power Plant in Russia accidentally released a lot of radioactive material into the surrounding area. Rated as a 6 on the international scale.

  • Chernobyl

    Chernobyl
    The worst Nuclear disaster in history and the only 7 on the international scale. The Chernobyl disaster killed approximately 31-50 people and left a large area uninhabitable from radioactive contamination.