jul 22, 1947 - Canada's First Nuclear Reactors
Description:
The NRX reactor, the ancestor of Canada's unique CANDU reactors, "went critical" at Chalk River, Ont. The NRX was based on Canada's first nuclear reactor, ZEEP (1 watt of power), which was built at Chalk River in 1945.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 22, 1947
Now
~ 76 years ago
