Gregory R. Choppin
American chemist (1927-2015) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 87
Gregory Robert Choppin was an American nuclear chemist and co-discoverer of the element mendelevium, atomic number 101. Others in the discovery group were Albert Ghiorso, Bernard G. Harvey, Stanley G. Thompson, and Glenn T. Seaborg. The element was named in honor of Dmitri Mendeleev.
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2015Died21 October 20151997Chemical Pioneer AwardAward1995Oesper AwardAward1985Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear ChemistryAward1927Born9 November 1927
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Lived 1927 to 2015 · aged 87
The same award as Gregory
Klaus BiemannBoth received Oesper Award
John R. HuizengaBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear ChemistryRobert N. ClaytonBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear ChemistryFred BasoloBoth received Oesper Award
Stanley Gerald ThompsonBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry
Charles D. CoryellBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry
John R. HuizengaBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear ChemistryRobert N. ClaytonBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear ChemistryFred BasoloBoth received Oesper AwardStanley Gerald ThompsonBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear ChemistryCharles D. CoryellBoth received Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry