ðɪs vˈɪʒən bɪkˌeɪm ɐ ɹɪˈælᵻɾi ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks wɛn ðɪ ˈoʊk ɹˈɪdʒ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ʌv nˈuːklɪɹ stˈʌdiz ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹ ʌv ɪŋkˌoːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðə stˈeɪt ʌv tˌɛnəsˈiː.
This vision became a reality on October 17, 1946 when the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies received a charter of incorporation from the state of Tennessee.