It is universally agreed that Dr. Fermi was the father of the nuclear age by producing the first manmade selfsustaining nuclear chain reaction on December 2. 1942. an important and impressive landmark in the history of science. This Italian born. naturalized American nuclear physicists outstanding contributions to the entire field of nuclear physics is well known. as attested to by the Nobel Prize for physics. awarded to him in 1938. by being chosen as the first recipient of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commissions special award. which was subsequently named in his honor. and by the many other welldeserved honors which have been bestowed upon him throughout the world. including a commemorative stamp issued last month by the Italian Government. I believe that the Issuance of a commemorative stamp In Dr.
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