Why did this happen in Chicago of all places? Our city by the lake was an ideal location for several reasons.
, however, before they could build an atomic bomb of their own. That’s why on Dec. 2, 1942 — 80 years ago — a team gathered beneath the stands at Stagg Field on the University of Chicago campus to watch as the world’s first nuclear reactor — nicknamedYou might be asking yourself — why did this happen in Chicago of all places?
Our city by the lake was an ideal location for several reasons. One, it had a huge pool of talent. Nobel Prize winner and physicist, who defected from Fascist-controlled Italy, was the team leader. Two, it was a central location away from the coasts, which were believed to be vulnerable to attack. Three, since the University of Chicago no longer had a football team, the project could be conducted in secrecy with added security on a former squash court underneath the football stadium’s stands.
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