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Nuclear energy is the process of splitting atoms to make energy
Nuclear energy is the process of splitting atoms to make energy
1938 - 1939
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Two German scientists discovered they could split a uranium nucleus by "Bombarding it" with neutrons.
1939 - 1945
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Over 1939-45, most development was focused on the atom bomb
1940 - 1941
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Nuclear fission was first used in World War II
1942 - 1943
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In 1942, a group of Italian physicists noticed they could create energy by using nuclear fission
1945 - 1946
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From 1945 harnessing energy in a controlled fashion for naval propulsion and for making electricity
1956 - 1957
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Since 1956 the prime focus has been on the technological evolution of reliable nuclear power plants