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December 1938

Nuclear fission is discovered

Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann identify nuclear fission, opening the scientific path to atomic weapons.

Canonical milestoneBerlin, Germany1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Nuclear Weapons

Position 1

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 98%

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sciencenuclear