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Which scientist on the team that jokingly considered naming californium 'pandemonium' later had element 106 named after him?
Answer
Glenn Seaborg
Glenn Seaborg, a co-discoverer of californium who reportedly joked about naming it 'pandemonium,' is the namesake of seaborgium, element 106, making him one of the few people honored with an element name in their lifetime.
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Californium's discoverers wanted to name it 'pandemonium' as a joke about the chaos of creating new elements, but the scientific community rejected it.
Other options people guess
- Albert Ghiorso
- Stanley Thompson
- Kenneth Street Jr.
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- chemistry
- periodic-table
- elements
- history-of-science
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