Sixty years have passed since the first nuclear plant was started up. Today, we recognize that the creation of the world's first nuclear power plant in Obninsk and the conquest of the atom are the greatest achievements of mankind in understanding the universe and penetrating into nature's secrets, prepared by all the preceding advances in physics. Great names, discoveries, constellations of talents, examples of selflessness and dedication to physics stand behind this event. The scientists travelled along a very difficult road from misgivings that in studying the atom it might be possible to accidently blow up the entire world to confidence that a controlled nuclear chain reaction is realizable and can be a blessing for mankind.
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