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It is named for Italian-American scientist Enrico Fermi. (1901-1954). As part of the Manhattan Project to build the atomic bomb, Fermi led the group that achieved the world's first controlled, self-sustaining fission reaction on December 2, 1942, at the University of Chicago.
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What language is fermium from?
The name of the chemical element fermium is derived from the name of the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi.
Element discovered in the all burnt-up debris analyzed from the first H-bomb explosion?
einsteinium and fermium
Where was the place of discovery of fermium?
Fermium was discovered in 1953 (in the debris of a thermonuclear weapon test) by a group of scientists from the United States: Albert Ghiorso, Stanley G. Thompson, Gary H. Higgins, Glenn T. Seaborg, Martin H. Studier, P.R. Fields, Sherman M. Fried, H. Diamond, J.F. Mech, G.L. Pyle, John R. Huizenga, A. Hirsch, W.M. Manning, C.I. Browne, H. Louise Smith, R.W. Spence.
How was fermium first synthesized?
Fermium was discovered in 1953 (in the debris of a thermonuclear weapon test) by a group of scientists from the United States: Albert Ghiorso, Stanley G. Thompson, Gary H. Higgins, Glenn T. Seaborg, Martin H. Studier, P.R. Fields, Sherman M. Fried, H. Diamond, J.F. Mech, G.L. Pyle, John R. Huizenga, A. Hirsch, W.M. Manning, C.I. Browne, H. Louise Smith, R.W. Spence.
What is a last name?
a last name is the name after your first name like Sarah the first name and smith the last name. The family name, the surname.
What language is fermium from?
The name of the chemical element fermium is derived from the name of the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi.
What is fermium family name?
Fermium is a member of the actinoids family, period 7.
What person is fermium named after?
The name fermium is derived from the name of the well-known Italian physicist Enrico Fermi.
What element is named after enrico fermi?
The name of the chemical element fermium is derived from the name of the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi. Enrico Fermi contributed to the creation of the first nuclear reactor in Chicago, 1942; also Fermi was a Nobel prize laureate.
What are the effects of fermium?
Fermium is very radioactive; ingestion or inhalation of fermium are dangerous.
What is the odor of fermium?
Fermium has no odor.
How is fermium used?
Fermium has not uses.
Is fermium edible?
Fermium is not edible !!
Why is fermium famous?
Fermium is not famous.
Is a fermium a metal?
Fermium is a metal.
Is fermium flammable?
Fermium is not flammable.
Is fermium explosive?
Fermium is not explosive.
