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Discovery of Mendelevium

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

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1955Date range
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Chronological records

1955

Albert Ghiorso1955

Berkeley · Science / Chemistry

Helps produce and identify mendelevium, element 101, which is named in honour of Dmitri Mendeleev.

Names involved

Albert Ghiorso

Provenance

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