Chicago Pile 3
first heavy water reactor in the world, going critical on 15 May 1944
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Chicago Pile 3
Summary
Chicago Pile 3 is a heavy water reactor[1]. It draws 35 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_water_reactor category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Chicago Pile 3 is located in Palos Hills[3].
- Chicago Pile 3 is in the country of United States[4].
- Chicago Pile 3's instance of is recorded as heavy water reactor[5].
- Chicago Pile 3's instance of is recorded as research reactor[6].
- Chicago Pile 3's part of is recorded as Manhattan Project[7].
- Chicago Pile 3's Commons category is recorded as Chicago Pile-3[8].
- Chicago Pile 3's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.702111111111115, 'lon': -87.91227777777779}[9].
- Chicago Pile 3's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gbjpj[10].
- Chicago Pile 3's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Argonne National Laboratory[11].
- Chicago Pile 3's service entry is recorded as +1944-05-15T00:00:00Z[12].
- Chicago Pile 3's service retirement is recorded as +1950-01-00T00:00:00Z[13].
- Chicago Pile 3's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Chicago_Pile-3[14].
Body
Identity
Chicago Pile 3's part of is recorded as Manhattan Project[7].
Why It Matters
Chicago Pile 3 draws 35 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_water_reactor category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]