Nuclear Energy (sculpture)
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Nuclear Energy (1964–1966) (LH 526) is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore on the campus of the University of Chicago at the site of the world's first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1. The first human-made self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was created here on December 2, 1942.[2] The sculpture is set in a granite paved quadrangle, with the paving stones radiating outward from the sculpture, and memorial plaques mounted on a adjacent wall. The memorial site is a National Historic Landmark and Chicago Landmark.
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Artist | Henry Moore |
Year | 1964–1966 |
Catalogue | LH 526[1] |
Type | Bronze |
Dimensions | Divergent measurements exist; see text |
Location | University of Chicago (outdoor) at the former site of the Stagg Field west stands rackets court, Chicago, Illinois |
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