Discovery of Darmstadtium
Leads a team that produces element 110, later named darmstadtium, by fusing heavy atomic nuclei at the GSI laboratory.
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Sigurd Hofmann Biography and Timeline
Follow Sigurd Hofmann through 3 dated historical records for Germany.
Sigurd Hofmann, historical timeline
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1994
Discovery of Roentgenium
Leads a team that produces element 111, later named roentgenium, extending the known periodic table through heavy-ion fusion.
1996
Discovery of Copernicium
Leads experiments producing element 112, later named copernicium, and provides evidence for another superheavy element.
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