Accelerator Building
| Title | Accelerator Building |
| View | Equipment 5 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Technicians Don Johnson and John Spencer examine the Kevatron, a special type of atom smasher built by Samuel K. Allison, professor of Physics at the University of Chicago. It is used to produce nuclear fission in the lighter elements. Costing only $10,000, the Kevatron proves its worth by producing nuclear particles equal to those produced by $450,000 worth of radium, the original atomic element. The Kevatron is another of the interesting sights at the university's new research center. |
| Subject Terms | Allison, Samuel King, 1900-1965 | Johnson, Don | Spencer, John | Physicists | Particle accelerators | Research institutes |
| Photographer | Acme News Pictures |
| Photograph Date | 1951-05-17 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 17.2 x 21.8 cm |
| Location | 5604-5620 S. Ellis Avenue | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | B03 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-00149 |
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