Element 106 Synthesis
Participates in experiments reporting production of element 106, further extending the periodic table into the heavy transactinide elements.
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Yuri Oganessian Biography and Timeline
Follow Yuri Oganessian through 3 dated historical records for Russia.
Yuri Oganessian, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1974–2002Years on this page
1974
2000
Discovery of Livermorium
Leads collaborative experiments that produce atoms of element 116, later named livermorium, through fusion of heavy nuclei.
2002
Discovery of Oganesson
Leads experiments that produce element 118, later named oganesson, completing the seventh period of the modern periodic table.
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