Scholarlink

This chapter considers events that happened during October 1956 in the following five domains: science and technology; politics, society and the economy; entertainment, arts, and culture; celebrity and famous names; and sport. Focusing here purely on developments in science and technology, we consider: publication of the first issue of Spaceflight magazine; the official opening of Calder Hall nuclear power station; Paul Kuroda’s argument that a natural self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is possible; Sabin’s announcement of a polio vaccine that can be administered; and the first landing of an airplane at the geographic South Pole.

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Rising Stars

  • 章节

  • 发表日期：

    2026年

查看全文
  • Stephen Webb

摘要

This chapter considers events that happened during October 1956 in the following five domains: science and technology; politics, society and the economy; entertainment, arts, and culture; celebrity and famous names; and sport. Focusing here purely on developments in science and technology, we consider: publication of the first issue of Spaceflight magazine; the official opening of Calder Hall nuclear power station; Paul Kuroda’s argument that a natural self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is possible; Sabin’s announcement of a polio vaccine that can be administered; and the first landing of an airplane at the geographic South Pole.