Which Elements Are Named After People?

07/03/2013 05:00

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There are 13 elements named after people, although only 12 of the names are formally accepted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

  • bohrium (Bh, 107) – Niels Bohr
  • curium (Cm, 96) – Pierre and Marie Curie
  • einsteinium (Es, 99) – Albert Einstein
  • fermium (Fm, 100) – Enrico Ferm

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