Men's Club at Union Church March Luncheon

137 South Garfield Street,Hinsdale IL 60521

09 March, 2022

Description

Fellowship, light lunch ($10.00) and program for men and women. Reservations required! Make reservations at eventbrite.com, by email to [email protected] or by calling the Union Church office, 630-323-4303 ext. 6652, no later than Monday morning, January 7, 2020. Our Program: David Raske tells the story of the most difficult scientific-technological project ever undertaken by mankind. It starts in 1933 when Leo Szilard thought if there was an element that would emit two neutrons when split by a neutron, an explosive nuclear chain reaction could start. The story continues to its inevitable conclusion after 1941 when Enrico Fermi casually wondered to Edward Teller if a fission (A) bomb might be sufficient to heat deuterium to begin thermonuclear fusion (H bomb). The story describes how the scientific, engineering and logistical problems were overcome leading to the development of the atomic and hydrogen bombs and making the US a superpower in world affairs. Our speaker earned his PhD in theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, taught engineering mechanics at IIT, the U. of I, Urbana-Champaign and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.