Nicolaus Copernicus
Marie Curie in 1898.
Yes, polonium was named after Poland.
pedophilium. It has been named after the native country of Marie Curie, the element's discoverer.
because Madame Curie wanted to name the element after her home country, Poland.
it was named for Marie curie's home country: Poland.
Marie Curie was born in Poland (=Polonia).
Marie Curie
Marie Curie in 1898.
Radium was first isolated in 1898 by Marie Skłodowska-Curie, her husband Pierre Curie, and Gustave Bémont. Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. She later became a French citizen. The radioactive element polonium (that she isolated earlier in 1898) is named for her native Poland.
Yes, polonium was named after Poland.
Natural polonium was isolated from residues resulted after the extraction of uranium from ores; the process is long and tedious. Today polonium is obtained artificially.
The element Polonium was named by Marie Curie, who, with her husband, discovered it, for Polonia, or Poland. Mme Curie was born in Poland.
Polonium was named after Poland by Marie and Pierre Curie.
Marie Curie discovered polonium and named it after Poland, the country of her birth, to publicise the fact that Poland was not free at that time, but part of the Russian Empire.
pedophilium. It has been named after the native country of Marie Curie, the element's discoverer.
Polonium comes from the Latin name of Poland, Polonia.
The element polonium was named for the country Poland.
because Madame Curie wanted to name the element after her home country, Poland.