Science Atlas

How We Know What We Know
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Scientist

Glenn T. Seaborg

Chemistry

Glenn T. Seaborg 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. His work in this area also led to his development of the actinide concept and the arrangement of the actinide series in the periodic table of the elements.

Facts
Birth Year
1912 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1912-04-19 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1999-02-25 2
Death Year
1999 1
Death Place
Lafayette, United States 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Ishpeming, United States 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
Sources
1. Glenn T. Seaborg (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1999-02-25T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P20 (place of death): Lafayette, United States
    Q284803
  • P19 (place of birth): Ishpeming, United States
    Q2432500
View the Source
2. Glenn T. Seaborg (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (Wikipedia plaintext extract)
    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. His work in this area also led to his development of the actinide concept and the arrangement of the actinide series in the periodic table of the elements.
  • Infobox, Born
    April 19, 1912
  • Infobox, Died
    February 25, 1999
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.