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

Discovered : 1949 by S.G. Thompson and co-workers Isolated in Berkeley, California, USA Origin : The element is named after the place where it was discovered. Description : A radioactive, silvery metal obtained from plutonium in nuclear reactors. Less than a gramme is made each year. Image : Echoes of 1969. Berkelium animation - click the icon above for viewing instructions. QuickTime Player ...

Berkelium. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...