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Dates: during 1946-1946
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...Russia awarded a Stalin Prize to Konstantin Petrzhak and Georgi Flerov for their three-year-old "discovery of the occurence of spontaneous disintegration of uranium." Wired A.P. from Moscow: "Foreigners here have noted an air of Russian confidence regarding atomic research." Said a high Washington source: "The Soviets have been working for years on the atom. There should not be any surprise if they discover its secrets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ATOMIC AGE: Progress Report, Feb. 11, 1946 | 2/11/1946 | See Source »

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