Book Presentation: "The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age" (Henry Holt, 2016) by Gino Segrè and Bettina Hoerlin

Nov 06, 2017 680

When: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute - 500 N Michigan, #1450 - Organized by : Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Entrance : Free

Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the greats of the world's physicists, the most famous Italian scientist since Galileo. Called the Pope by his peers, he was regarded as infallible in his instincts and research. His discoveries changed our world; they led to weapons of mass destruction and conversely to life-saving medical interventions.

 

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