Health Physics History

A nice article presenting an introduction to some of the worlds first nuclear reactors, including pictures of Chicago Piles 2, 3 and 5. There is little in the way of safety discussion here, but this is in itself part of history.

The Atomic Archive has prepared a historical timeline which traces the nuclear age from (1895-2007), the discovery of x-rays and radioactivity and explosion of the first atomic bomb, through the cold war to its thaw, to the cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex. It is a very interesting read!

A detailed look at the development of nuclear regulation in the US. This is in PDF form (and not so short!)

Fascinating article which starts in 1896.

This site takes the form of a list of dates and short statements rather than being too descriptive. It starts at 1800000 years BC and finishes around 1995. This site would be great for anyone thinking of writing an essay on the subject.

The transcript of a Witness Seminar held by the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, London, on 5 July 2005.

A fascinating look into the development of medical physics! The external link leads to a PDF download.