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Isadore Perlman

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American nuclear chemist (1915-1991)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1915 to 1991 · aged 76
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Isadore Perlman was an American nuclear chemist noted for his research of Alpha particle decay. The National Academy of Sciences called Perlman "a world leader on the systematics of alpha decay". He was also recognized for his research of nuclear structure of the heavy elements.

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1964Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry
1962Guggenheim Fellowship
1961Golden Plate Award
1960Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award
1955Guggenheim Fellowship

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Isadore Perlman was an American nuclear chemist noted for his research of Alpha particle decay. The National Academy of Sciences called Perlman "a world leader on the systematics of alpha decay". He was also recognized for his research of nuclear structure of the heavy elements. He was also noted for his isolation of Curium, as well as for fission of tantalum, bismuth, lead, thallium and platinum. Perlman discovered uses of radioactive iodine and phosphorus for medical purposes. He played a key role in Manhattan Project's plutonium production.

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Lived 1915 to 1991 · aged 76
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