Chemist no. 37 of 350 · Nuclear/Radiochemistry
Glenn T. Seaborg
1912-1999United StatesNobel Chemistry 1951
Transuranium elements; actinide concept
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The discovery, explained
Glenn Seaborg and the Actinide Concept
How Glenn Seaborg discovered plutonium and nine more elements, and proposed the actinide concept that reshaped the periodic table. Exam notes for JAM, NET, GATE.
Publishing soon · 7 min readBiography
Glenn T. Seaborg: The Element Hunter of Berkeley
Complete biography of Glenn T. Seaborg, the American chemist who co-discovered plutonium and nine more elements, won the 1951 Nobel Prize and led the AEC.
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Documented doctoral, postdoctoral and teaching links. Dashed chips are teachers outside the 350 chemists listed here.
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- George Ernest GibsondoctoralGilbert N. Lewismentor
- Students