The transfermium wars. (procedure for naming new chemical elements): An article from: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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From the supplier: The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry decided that new elements should not be named after their discoverer unless the person is deceased. Scientist Glenn Seaborg discovered element 106, and the society's committee decided it would be named for another scientist.

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Title: The transfermium wars. (procedure for naming new chemical elements)
Author: Linda Rothstein
Publication:Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1995
Publisher: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc.
Volume: v51 Issue: n1 Page: p5(2)

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