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12K views · 52 reactions | In 1942, Enrico Fermi and his team achieved the first controlled nuclear fission reaction at the University of Chicago. This reactor was appropriately deemed “The Pile”, as it was largely a pile of rocks. I promise… reactors have come a long ways since then Source for images: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, Pew Research, Wikipedia, Google search “nuclear job average salary”, United States Department of Energy | Grace Vanderhei | Facebook