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J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr. nuclear reactors were important because it helped create electrical power generation.

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When did J. Ernest Wilkins Jr. invent the nuclear reactor?

J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr. did not invent the nuclear reactor. The ideas for the nuclear reactor were developed while he was an undergrad at the University of Chicago (though he was brilliant and entered college at age 13).Leó Szilárd and Enrico Fermi are credited with the first nuclear reactor design.


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J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr. contributed to the development of a process to extract nuclear fuels. He also expanded knowledge of neutron absorption and later went on to help design nuclear reactors for use in power plants.


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When was Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr born?

Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr. was born on November 27, 1923


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Yes he is


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