Glenn T. Seaborg Ph.D.
Glenn T. Seaborg Ph.D.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1951
National Medal of Science – Chemistry 1991
Nobel co-recipient: Edwin M. McMillan
Nuclear Chemist. Transuranium – Plutonium. Isotopes identification. Actinide concept. Atomic Bomb. Peaceful use of atomic energy. Advisor to 10 US Presidents. Swedish ancestry. Journal since age 8 yrs. Hiking.
Franck Report: “I had joined a committee of scientists who advocated the use of the atomic bomb for demonstration purposes. We hoped the enemy would see the destructive power of this weapon and immediately surrender. In June, 1945, we attempted to deliver our plan, the Franck Report, to President Truman. I don’t know if he ever saw our work…”
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Nat’l Medal, Chemistry
History of Scientific Discovery
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Title:
The Transuraniuim People: The Inside Story
Authors:
Darleane C. Hoffman, Albert Ghiorso
Editor:
Glenn Theodore Seaborg
Edition:
Illustrated
Publisher:
Imperial College Press, 2000
ISBN:
1860940870, 9781860940873
Length:
467 pages
Subjects:
Science Chemistry Inorganic