1 The Significance of Nuclear Technology 2) Alter the course of Human civilization Enrico Fermi nuclear reactor 1942S Started a new technical era human beings might wisely harvest Pioneer of the First Dov the energy within the atomic nucleus Atomic Age ENRICO FERMI in a controlled manner Prometheus stole fire from Mount Olympus control of fire ultimately enabled the human race to evolve into the technically complex global civilization1.1 The Significance of Nuclear Technology 2) Alter the course of Human civilization Prometheus stole fire from Mount Olympus control of fire ultimately enabled the human race to evolve into the technically complex global civilization Enrico Fermi nuclear reactor Started a new technical era human beings might wisely harvest the energy within the atomic nucleus in a controlled manner 1942