World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Enrico Fermi
Hometown
Rome, Italy
Honored By
Henry J. Zasowski, Jr.
Relationship
Military Historian
HE WAS A PROFESSOR OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS AND EXPERT ON NEUTRONS. DURING WWII, AS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THE TEAM OF PHYSICISTS ON THE 'MANHATTAN PROJECT', HE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SOLVING THE PROBLEMS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY AND THE PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB.