The Periodic Table by Mrs Goodwill

Many chemical elements are named after people, often in recognition of their contributions to Science.

Here are a few examples:

Curium (Cm) – named after Marie and Pierre Curie, pioneers in the study of radioactivity; their work with radium and polonium earned them a Nobel Prize in Physics.

Einsteinium (Es) – named after Albert Einstein, known for his theory of relativity.

Mendelevium (Md) – named after Dmitri Mendeleev, the Russian chemist who created the periodic table.

Nobelium (No) – named after Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and the founder of the Nobel Prizes.

Roentgenium (Rg) – named after Wilhelm Röntgen, the German physicist who discovered X-rays.

Oganesson (Og) – this element was only recently discovered and is named after the Russian physicist Yuri Oganessian, who has made significant contributions to the discovery of super heavy elements.

Can you spot any more elements named after people?

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