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Natural Astatine Detection

Austria · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1942

Berta Karlik1942

Vienna · Science / Physics

Co-detects naturally occurring astatine in uranium decay products.

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Berta Karlik

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