Harris, James A.
1932-2000 · Contribution: 1969-1970
Nuclear chemist
Co-discovery of elements Rutherfordium and Dubnium
Science & Medicine
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1932, Waco, Texas
- Active since
- 1960
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Co-discovery of the elements rutherfordium and dubnium
Impact on the world
Harris played a central role in extending the periodic table, part of the mid-20th-century effort to create and identify the heaviest known elements.
Sources
- American Chemical Society
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