A collection of quotes by Enrico Fermi on atomic bomb, nuclear reactors, world peace, war, humanity, science, discovery, engineering, people, joy, experiments, knowledge, ignorance and much more.
21 Top Quotes By Enrico Fermi, The Great Physicist
Famous As:
Nobel Laureate in Physics
Enrico Fermi was a renowned nuclear physicist. He created the world's first nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1. After graduating, Fermi spent a few years of his life as a professor in Germany and University of Rome. Later in 1934, Fermi began one of his major works on atom and discovered that any element is capable of nuclear transformation. Gradually, after this study, he found new elements in the periodic table beyond the traditional periodic table. In the year 1938, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. During the Second World War Fermi was one of the leaders of the Manhattan Project, the project which was responsible for developing atom bombs. After this war he was appointed as the General Advisory of the Atomic Energy Commission. Being a great scientist, Fermi shared his thoughts and views on several issues including peace, atomic bombs, World War and humanity. We have gathered a few of his quotes from his books, journals, talks, speeches, interviews and life in general.