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Summary
DescriptionX10 Reactor Face.jpg
English: Workers load
uranium slugs into the
X-10 Graphite Reactor's concrete face. Built as part of the
Manhattan Project, X10 was the first-ever production reactor, and acted as a proof of concept for the reactors that would produce materials for the first nuclear bombs. The concrete face is 44 by 44 feet (13.4 metres). It is part of the
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a designated
National Historic Landmark, and is open for guided tours.
Date
circa 1943
date QS:P,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source
Ed Westcott / American Museum of Science and Energy
Author
Ed Westcott / US Army / Manhattan Engineer District
{{Information |Description={{en|1=Workers load
uranium slugs into the X10 Graphite Reactor face in
Oak Ridge, TN. Built as part of the
Manhattan Project, X10 was the first-ever production reactor, and is now a National Historic Landmark. It
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Summary
DescriptionX10 Reactor Face.jpg
English: Workers load
uranium slugs into the
X-10 Graphite Reactor's concrete face. Built as part of the
Manhattan Project, X10 was the first-ever production reactor, and acted as a proof of concept for the reactors that would produce materials for the first nuclear bombs. The concrete face is 44 by 44 feet (13.4 metres). It is part of the
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a designated
National Historic Landmark, and is open for guided tours.
Date
circa 1943
date QS:P,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source
Ed Westcott / American Museum of Science and Energy
Author
Ed Westcott / US Army / Manhattan Engineer District
{{Information |Description={{en|1=Workers load
uranium slugs into the X10 Graphite Reactor face in
Oak Ridge, TN. Built as part of the
Manhattan Project, X10 was the first-ever production reactor, and is now a National Historic Landmark. It
File usage
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