The Element Californium - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

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Discovered : 1950 by S.G.Thompson, K. Street, A. Ghiorso and Glenn Seaborg. Isolated in Berkeley, California, USA Origin : The element is named after California. Description : A radioactive metal made in nuclear reactors from plutonium. Only a few milligrammes are produced each year mainly for use in cancer research. Image : The Californian Bear. ...