☢️ Introducing the man who created the world's first nuclear reactor, Enrico Fermi. #HeroesOfProgress Learn more: https://www.humanprogress.org/heroes-of-progress-pt-35-enrico-fermi/ | HumanProgress.org

Our 35th edition of #HeroesOfProgress features Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi, who created the first nuclear reactor. Fermi's work gave us access to a reliable and plentiful source of energy which continues to power civilization to this day. Learn more: https://www.humanprogress.org/heroes-of-progress-pt-35-enrico-fermi/ | HumanProgress.org

In 1983 #OnThisDay, President #RonaldReagan's Enrico Fermi award speech highlighted the wartime imperative that shaped research towards a nuclear weapon, reshaping our understanding of conflict consequences and fueling efforts to refine #NuclearWeaponsOversight. | The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute