• Home
  • Chemistry
  • Astronomy
  • Energy
  • Nature
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Electronics
  • Elements Named After Scientists: Discoverers and Their Contributions
    Here are some elements named after their discoverers:

    1. Curium

    Discovered by: Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, and Albert Ghiorso

    Year of Discovery: 1944

    Image: [Image of Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, and Albert Ghiorso]

    2. Einsteinium

    Discovered by: Albert Ghiorso and Glenn T. Seaborg

    Year of Discovery: 1952

    Image: [Image of Albert Ghiorso and Glenn T. Seaborg]

    3. Fermium

    Discovered by: Albert Ghiorso, Bernard G. Harvey, Gregory R. Choppin, Stanley G. Thompson, and Glenn T. Seaborg

    Year of Discovery: 1952

    Image: [Image of Albert Ghiorso, Bernard G. Harvey, Gregory R. Choppin, Stanley G. Thompson, and Glenn T. Seaborg]

    4. Mendelevium

    Discovered by: Albert Ghiorso, Bernard G. Harvey, Gregory R. Choppin, Stanley G. Thompson, and Glenn T. Seaborg

    Year of Discovery: 1955

    Image: [Image of Albert Ghiorso, Bernard G. Harvey, Gregory R. Choppin, Stanley G. Thompson, and Glenn T. Seaborg]

    5. Nobelium

    Discovered by: Albert Ghiorso, Bernard G. Harvey, Gregory R. Choppin, Stanley G. Thompson, and Glenn T. Seaborg

    Year of Discovery: 1957

    Image: [Image of Albert Ghiorso, Bernard G. Harvey, Gregory R. Choppin, Stanley G. Thompson, and Glenn T. Seaborg]

    6. Seaborgium

    Discovered by: Albert Ghiorso, E. K. Hulet, and Glenn T. Seaborg

    Year of Discovery: 1974

    Image: [Image of Albert Ghiorso, E. K. Hulet, and Glenn T. Seaborg]

    Science Discoveries © www.scienceaq.com