dec 14, 1940 - Discovery of Plutonium
Description:
It was discovered while scientists were studying the splitting of atoms. By bombarding Uranium 238 with neutrons in a Nuclear Reactor, it would create fissionable Plutonium, a new element that was easier to make and could make a larger explosion than Uranium 235.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 14, 1940
Now
~ 83 years ago
