TIL Leo Szilard conceived the nuclear chain reaction,the nuclear reactor, and wrote the letter suggesting the Manhattan Project, which Einstein signed. After being diagnosed with bladder cancer, he designed his own radiation therapy which led to a full recovery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3_Szil%C3%A1rd



Submitted March 21, 2015 at 05:31PM by BigCommieMachine http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2zsrsw/til_leo_szilard_conceived_the_nuclear_chain/