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Discovery of Fermium

United States of America · Science / Chemistry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1952

Albert Ghiorso1952

Pacific Proving Grounds · Science / Chemistry

Helps identify fermium in thermonuclear-test debris, filling atomic number 100 in the actinide series.

Names involved

Albert Ghiorso

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