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Discovery of Plutonium

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

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1941Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1941

Glenn Seaborg26 February 1941

Science / Physics

Glenn Seaborg and colleagues conclusively identify plutonium during laboratory work at Berkeley.

Arthur Wahl26 February 1941

Science / Physics

Arthur Wahl participates in the conclusive identification of plutonium with Glenn Seaborg and colleagues.

Names involved

Arthur WahlGlenn Seaborg

Provenance

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