List of things named after Glenn T. Seaborg
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Nobel Prize-winning chemist Glenn T. Seaborg
is known for his considerable legacy. At one time, Seaborg was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest entry in Marquis Who's Who
. Glenn T. Seaborg's legacy was cemented with the naming of Element 106 as Seaborgium
in his honor. No other person has had an element publicly named after him while he was alive (Einsteinium
and Fermium
had their names proposed when Einstein and Fermi were alive, but the names were not released to the public until after their deaths). The list of things named after Glenn T. Seaborg below supplements his biographical entry
.
Glenn T. Seaborg
Glenn Theodore Seaborg was an American scientist who won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements", contributed to the discovery and isolation of ten elements, and developed the actinide concept, which led to the current arrangement of the...
is known for his considerable legacy. At one time, Seaborg was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest entry in Marquis Who's Who
Marquis Who's Who
Marquis Who's Who, a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc., is the American publisher of a number of directories containing short biographies...
. Glenn T. Seaborg's legacy was cemented with the naming of Element 106 as Seaborgium
Seaborgium
Seaborgium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Sg and atomic number 106.Seaborgium is a synthetic element whose most stable isotope 271Sg has a half-life of 1.9 minutes. A new isotope 269Sg has a potentially slightly longer half-life based on the observation of a single decay...
in his honor. No other person has had an element publicly named after him while he was alive (Einsteinium
Einsteinium
Einsteinium is a synthetic element with the symbol Es and atomic number 99. It is the seventh transuranic element, and an actinide.Einsteinium was discovered in the debris of the first hydrogen bomb explosion in 1952, and named after Albert Einstein...
and Fermium
Fermium
Fermium is a synthetic element with the symbol Fm. It is the 100th element in the periodic table and a member of the actinide series. It is the heaviest element that can be formed by neutron bombardment of lighter elements, and hence the last element that can be prepared in macroscopic quantities,...
had their names proposed when Einstein and Fermi were alive, but the names were not released to the public until after their deaths). The list of things named after Glenn T. Seaborg below supplements his biographical entry
Glenn T. Seaborg
Glenn Theodore Seaborg was an American scientist who won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements", contributed to the discovery and isolation of ten elements, and developed the actinide concept, which led to the current arrangement of the...
.
List of things named after Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg
- SeaborgiumSeaborgiumSeaborgium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Sg and atomic number 106.Seaborgium is a synthetic element whose most stable isotope 271Sg has a half-life of 1.9 minutes. A new isotope 269Sg has a potentially slightly longer half-life based on the observation of a single decay...
Element 106. - Glenn T. Seaborg Center, Northern Michigan University.
- Seaborg is an IBM SP RS/6000 supercomputerSupercomputerA supercomputer is a computer at the frontline of current processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation.Supercomputers are used for highly calculation-intensive tasks such as problems including quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, molecular modeling A supercomputer is a...
at Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryThe Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus...
. - Local Lodge Glenn T. Seaborg #719, Vasa Order of AmericaVasa Order of AmericaVasa Order of America is a Swedish-American fraternal, cultural and educational organization.-History:Vasa Order of America was founded in 1896 in New Haven, Connecticut at the height of Swedish immigration to the United States as a Swedish-American fraternal order. Vasa Order of America emerged...
. The Seaborg Lodge also offers the Seaborg Scholarship. - The Glenn T. Seaborg MedalGlenn T. Seaborg MedalThe Glenn T. Seaborg Medal was first awarded in 1987 by the University of California, Los Angeles , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to Nobel prize winning chemist Glenn T. Seaborg, a UCLA alumnus...
has been awarded by the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry since 1987 to honor significant contributions to chemistry. - The American Nuclear SocietyAmerican Nuclear SocietyThe American Nuclear Society is an international, not-for-profit 501 scientific and educational organization with a membership of approximately 11,000 scientists, engineers, educators, students, and other associate members. Approximately 900 members live outside the United States in 40 countries....
(ANS) Seaborg Medal is awarded to recognize exceptional achievement in nuclear science or engineering. - A Glenn T. Seaborg Actinides Separation Award is also presented by the American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
SS&T organization at the annual Actinides Separation Conference. - The Glenn T. Seaborg Institute (GTSI) at Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryThe Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus...
studies the impact of radionucleides in the environment. - The Glenn T. Seaborg Institute (GTSI) at Los Alamos National LaboratoryLos Alamos National LaboratoryLos Alamos National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory, managed and operated by Los Alamos National Security , located in Los Alamos, New Mexico...
(LANL) studies plutoniumPlutoniumPlutonium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with the chemical symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is an actinide metal of silvery-gray appearance that tarnishes when exposed to air, forming a dull coating when oxidized. The element normally exhibits six allotropes and four oxidation...
and heavy elements. - The Glenn T. Seaborg Institute (GTSI) at Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLawrence Livermore National LaboratoryThe Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
(LLNL) studies bionuclear science. - The Glenn T. Seaborg Center (GTSC) at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a part of the Chemical Sciences Division and conducts general studies in transactinium chemistry.
- Glenn Seaborg Fellowships are offered by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
- Glenn Seaborg Postdoctoral Fellowship, Argonne National LaboratoryArgonne National LaboratoryArgonne National Laboratory is the first science and engineering research national laboratory in the United States, receiving this designation on July 1, 1946. It is the largest national laboratory by size and scope in the Midwest...
. - The Seaborg Prize, awarded to the elected leader of 40 high school students selected in the Intel Science Talent SearchIntel Science Talent SearchThe Intel Science Talent Search , known for its first 57 years as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search is a research-based science competition in the United States for high school seniors. It has been referred to as "the nation's oldest and most prestigious" science competition. In his speech...
. - Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry sponsored by the ACS Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology.
- Glenn T. Seaborg Science Award was established by the Swedish Council of America in 1979 and is awarded to a student enrolled in science or mathematics at one of six colleges and universities founded by Swedish immigrants.
- Glenn T. Seaborg Scholarship, Swedish Club of Los Angeles.
- Dr. Glenn Seaborg Way, South Gate, CaliforniaSouth Gate, CaliforniaSouth Gate is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The sixteenth largest city in Los Angeles County, it encompasses . South Gate is located just southeast of downtown Los Angeles It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County...
. It has been proposed as the future site of the Seaborg Home. - Seaborg Road, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryThe Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus...
. - Seaborg Lane, Ventura, California.
- Glenn Seaborg Trail, Department of EnergyUnited States Department of EnergyThe United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material...
, Germantown, Maryland. - Seaborg Fellow in Nuclear History, fellowship offered by the U.S. Department of Energy.
- Seaborg Trail, Briones Regional Park, near Lafayette, CaliforniaLafayette, CaliforniaLafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War...
. - Glenn T. Seaborg National Public Leadership Award, American Hiking SocietyAmerican Hiking SocietyThe American Hiking Society is a Maryland-based non-profit dedicated to preserving trails, the areas that surround them and the hiking experience itself. It was co-founded in 1976 by Bill Kemsley, the founding editor of Backpacker...
. - Seaborg Open Space Fund, a non-profit foundation, founded by David SeaborgDavid SeaborgDavid Seaborg is an evolutionary biologist; as well as a peace activist, author and a leader in the environmental movement. He serves as director of the World Rainforest Fund, the Seaborg Open Space Fund, and the Greater Lafayette Open Space Fund .-Life:Seaborg is the son of Helen L...
in his father's honor. - Glenn T. Seaborg Award at the UC Berkeley Athletic Department, given to a University of California football player who distinguishes himself after graduation.
- The Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium, Lafayette Library and Learning CenterLafayette Library and Learning CenterThe Lafayette Library and Learning Center is a library and learning center in Lafayette, California that opened in 2009. The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is also home to the Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium, a partnership with the region’s leading arts, culture, and educational...
, Lafayette, California. - AsteroidAsteroidAsteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
4856 Seaborg4856 Seaborg4856 Seaborg is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 11, 1983 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.- External links :*...
. - Seaborg Field at David Starr Jordan High SchoolDavid Starr Jordan High SchoolDavid Starr Jordan High School is a public comprehensive four-year high school in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts in California.Some sections of Florence-Graham, an unincorporated neighborhood in Los Angeles County, are jointly zoned to Jordan and John C. Fremont High School...
a high school football field in Watts, California in which they show pride in their most prominent alumnus