Eugene B. Fermi

Enrico Fermi was an influential Italian-American physicist known for his work in nuclear physics and quantum theory. Born in 1901, he played a key role in the development of the first nuclear reactor, contributing significantly to the Manhattan Project during World War II. Fermi's research laid the foundation for modern nuclear energy and particle physics. He is also known for Fermi's Paradox, which ponders why, given the vastness of the universe, we have not yet encountered extraterrestrial life. Fermi received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938 and is often regarded as one of the most important physicists of the 20th century.