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Glenn Theodore Seaborg (/ ˈ s iː b ɔːr ɡ / SEE-borg; April 19, 1912 – February 25, 1999) was an American chemist whose involvement in the synthesis, discovery and investigation of ten transuranium elements earned him a share of the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Glenn T. Seaborg (born April 19, 1912, Ishpeming, Michigan, U.S.—died February 25, 1999, Lafayette, California) was an American nuclear chemist best known for his work on isolating and identifying transuranium elements (those heavier than uranium).
Feb 25, 1999 · Seaborg is the author of approximately 200 scientific papers, including a number of comprehensive reviews and compilations in scientific publications. He is also author and co-author of several books on chemistry and the elements.
Feb 25, 1999 · Glenn Theodore Seaborg. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1951. Born: 19 April 1912, Ishpeming, MI, USA. Died: 25 February 1999, Lafayette, CA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Prize motivation: “for their discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements” Prize share: 1/2. Work.
Seaborg, a Nobel laureate and chairman of the former U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, discovered a number of transuranium elements. With his colleagues at the University of California at Berkeley, Glenn Seaborg discovered the element plutonium in late 1940.
Mar 17, 2022 · Nobel laureate Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1961 to 1971. Many of your discoveries had two applications: one peaceful, and one for weapons and destruction.
Meet Glenn Seaborg. He won a Nobel Prize before he was 40. Nine presidents sought his advice. He discovered the element that makes atomic bombs explode. And he discovered radioisotopes used to treat millions of cancer patients. His accomplishments include:
GLENN THEODORE SEABORG. April 19, 1912–February 25, 1999. BY DARLEANE C. HOFFMAN. GLENN T. SEABORG WAS a world-renowned nuclear chemist, educator, scientific advisor to 10 U.S. presidents, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate in chemistry.
Glenn Seaborg Dies After a Life Integral to History of 20th Century. BERKELEY, CA. -- Glenn Theodore Seaborg, Nobel Laureate chemist, discoverer of 10 atomic elements including plutonium and one that now bears his name, Associate Director-at-Large of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University Professor of Chemistry for the University ...
Glenn T. Seaborg was a central figure in the effort to develop atomic technology. The nuclear chemist's best-known achievement was the synthesis and isolation of the radioactive element plutonium.
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