Enrico Fermi

Updated: 12/30/2019 by Computer Hope
Enrico Fermi

Name: Enrico Fermi

Born: September 29, 1901, in Rome, Italy

Death: November 28, 1954 (Age: 53)

Computer-related contributions

  • Italian-born, naturalized American physicist frequently called "the father of the atomic bomb."
  • Known for his work on the development of the first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1.
  • Contributed to the development of quantum theory of nuclear and particle physics and statistical mechanics.

Significant publications

  • Taylor instability of incompressible liquids (1951).
  • The Future of Atomic Energy (1946).

Quotes

"Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level."

"It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge."