Chemist no. 275 of 350 · Nuclear/Radiochemistry

Fritz Strassmann

1902-1980Germany

Co-discovered nuclear fission

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The discovery, explained

Fritz Strassmann and the Discovery of Nuclear Fission: The Chemistry That Found Barium

How Fritz Strassmann's analytical chemistry with Otto Hahn revealed barium after neutron bombardment of uranium in 1938, discovering nuclear fission.

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Biography

Fritz Strassmann (1902–1980): The Chemist of Integrity Behind Nuclear Fission

Biography of Fritz Strassmann, German chemist who co-discovered nuclear fission with Otto Hahn and sheltered a Jewish friend in Nazi Germany. Life and FAQ.

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