1. Otto Hahn Alex Perez

2. About Otto -Born on March 8th, 1879 -He was a nuclear chemists -Attended University of Marburg, Humbolt University of Berlin, and University College, London. -Wife named Edith & and son named Hanno -Otto spent 1 year in German Army - Died on July 28th, 1968

4. Nuclear Fission -Otto Hahn & Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission in 1938 -Bombarded uranium with neutrons -uranium atom split in 2 -Discovery lead to atomic bombs

6. Awards Some of the awards he won are… -Nobel Prize (1944) -Max Planck Medal (1949) -The Grand Cross 2nd Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

8. Other info -Otto felt terrible after the U.S. bombed Japan, he felt responsible for the deaths -He was recognized as one of the most important chemists of all time. - Known as “The Father of Nuclear Chemistry”.

10. Bibliography Bibliography: "Otto Hahn | Biography - German Chemist." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015. "Otto Hahn - Facts." Otto Hahn - Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2015. "Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner, and Fritz Strassmann | Chemical Heritage Foundation." Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner, and Fritz Strassmann | Chemical Heritage Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015. "Otto Hahn." Famous Scientists. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2015. Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.