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18. Argon Ar Rayleigh, Lord 1842 - 1919 British (b. near Maldon, 1894
John William Essex, England) London, England
Strutt, 3rd Baron Bristol, England
25. Manganese Mn Gahn, Johan 1745 - 1818 Swedish (b. Voxna, 1774
Gottlieb Gvleborg, Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden
26. Iron Fe N/A N/A N/A c. 2500 BC
27. Cobalt Co Brandt, Georg 1694 - 1768 Swedish (b. Riddarhytta, 1735
Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden
28. Nickel Ni Cronstedt, Axel 1722 - 1765 Swedish (b. Sdermanland, 1751
Frederik, Baron Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden
29. Copper Cu N/A N/A N/A c. 5000 BC
30. Zinc Zn N/A N/A N/A pre 1500; 1374
31. Gallium Ga de Boisbaudran, 1838 - 1912 French (b. Cognac, 1875
Paul mile Lecoq Charente, France) Paris, France
32. Germanium Ge Winkler, Clemens 1838 - 1904 German 1886
Alexander (b. Freiberg, Germany) Freiberg, Germany
33. Arsenic As Magnus, Albertus 1193 - 1280 German (b. Lauingen, c. 1250
St. (Count von Germany) Germany
Bollstdt)
34. Selenium Se Berzelius, Jns 1779 - 1848 Swedish (b. Vversunda, 1817
Jakob stergtland, Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden
35. Bromine Br Balard, Antoine 1802 - 1876 French (b. Montpellier, 1826
Jrme Hrault, France) Montpellier, France
German
Lwig, Carl 1803 - 1890 (b. Kreuznach, Germany) Heidelberg, Germany
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Claus, Carl Ernst 1796 - 1864 Estonian (b. Dorpat (Tartu)) 1844
(Klaus, Karl
Karlovich)
45. Rhodium Rh Wollaston, 1766- 1828 British (b. East Dereham, 1803
William Hyde Norfolk, England) London, England
46. Palladium Pd Wollaston, 1766- 1828 British (b. East Dereham, 1803
William Hyde Norfolk, England) London, England
47. Silver Ag N/A N/A N/A c. 3000 BC
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60. Neodymium Nd Mosander, Carl 1797 - 1858 Swedish (b. Kalmar, 1841
Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden
1885
Auer, Karl, 1858 - 1929 Austrian (b. Vienna, Austria) Vienna, Austria
Freiherr von
Welsbach
61. Promethium Pm Marinsky, Jacob 1918 American (b. Buffalo, New 1945
A. York, USA) Oak Ridge, USA
Coryell, Charles
D.
62. Samarium Sm Delafontaine, 1837 1911 French (b. France) 1878
Marc
de Boisbaudran, 1838 - 1912 French (b. Cognac,
Paul mile Lecoq Charente, France) 1879
Paris, France
63. Europium Eu Demaray, 1852 - 1904 French (b. Paris, France) 1896, 1901
Eugne Anatole Paris, France
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Soret, Jaques
Louis
68. Erbium Er Mosander, Carl 1797 - 1858 Swedish (b. Kalmar, 1842/3
Gustav Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden
69. Thulium Tm Cleve, Per 1840 - 1905 Swedish 1879
Teodor (b. Stockholm, Sweden) Uppsala, Sweden
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89. Actinium Ac Debierne, Andr 1874 - 1949 French (b. Paris, France) 1899
Louis Paris, France
90. Thorium Th Berzelius, Jns 1779 - 1848 Swedish (b. Vversunda, 1815, 1828
Jakob stergtland, Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden
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Ghring, Otto H.
92. Uranium U Klaproth, Martin 1743 - 1817 German (b. Wernigerode, 1789
Heinrich Germany) Berlin, Germany
93. Neptunium Np McMillan, Edwin 1907 - 1991 American (b. Redondo 1940
M. Beach, California, USA) Berkeley, California, USA
94. Plutonium Pu Seaborg, Glenn 1912 - 1999 American (b. Ishpeming, 1940
T. Michigan, USA) Berkeley, California, USA
Wahl, Arthur 1917 - American (b. Des Moines,
Charles Iowa, USA)
Kennedy, J.W. ?
95. Americium Am Seaborg, Glenn 1912 - 1999 American (b. Ishpeming, 1944
T. Michigan, USA) Chicago, Illinois, USA
James, Ralph 1920 - American (b. Salt Lake City,
Arthur Utah, USA)
Morgan, Leon 1919 - American (b. Oklahoma
Owen City, Oklahoma, USA)
Ghiorso, Albert 1915 - American (b. Vallejo,
California, USA)
96. Curium Cm Seaborg, Glenn 1912 - 1999 American (b. Ishpeming, 1944
T. Michigan, USA) Berkeley, California, USA
James, R.A.
Ghiorso, Albert 1915 - American (b. Vallejo,
California, USA)
97. Berkelium Bk Thompson, S.G. 1912 - 1976 1949
Seaborg, Glenn 1912 - 1999 American (b. Ishpeming, Berkeley, California, USA
T. Michigan, USA)
Ghiorso, Albert 1915 - American (b. Vallejo,
California, USA)
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Mnzenberg,
Gottfried
108. Hassium Hs Armbruster, 1935 - German, b. Dachau, 1984
Peter Germany Darmstadt, Germany
Mnzenberg,
Gottfried
109. Meitnerium Mt Armbruster, 1935 - German, b. Dachau, 1982
Peter Germany Darmstadt, Germany
Mnzenberg,
Gottfried
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*Personal communication from Dr. Joel S. Leventhal, Emeritus Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey, November 28, 2005.
Ghring, Otto H. Pa
Hofmann, S. Dm, Z = 111, 112
James, C. Lu
Larsh, Almon E. Lr
Latimer, Robert M. Lr
Mnzenberg, Gottfried Bh, Hs, Mt
Perrier, Carlo Tc
Sikkeland, Torbjorn No, Lr
Zvara, I.I. Rf
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
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Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Fe Cu Zn
Ag Sn Sb
Pt Au Hg Pb Bi
References:
Emsley, John, The Elements, 3rd. ed., Clarendon Press: Oxford, 1998.
Bohlke, J.K.; De Bievre, P.; Hidika, H.; Pieser, H.S.; Rosman, K.J.R.; Taylor, P.D.P. Pure Appl. Chem. 2003, 75, 683 800, Atomic
weights of the elements: review 2000.
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Magnusson, Magnus (ed.), Cambridge Biographical Dictionary, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK, 1990.
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NUMBER OF ELEMENTS DISCOVERED
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1250
1669
1751
1772
1781
1792
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1802
1808
1817
1826
1843
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1952
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1974
1984
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