# Glenn T. Seaborg

_American chemist (1912–1999)_

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> Glenn Theodore Seaborg was an American chemist whose involvement in the synthesis, discovery and investigation of ten transuranium elements earned him a share of the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His work in this area also led to his development of the actinide concept and the arrangement of the actinide series in the periodic table of the elements.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 April 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ishpeming ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P19))
- **Died:** 25 February 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lafayette ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher; nuclear physicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P106))
- **Education:** University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Los Angeles; Jordan High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P69))
- **Spouse:** Helen L. Seaborg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P26))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Priestley Medal; Perkin Medal; John Scott Award; Franklin Medal; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry; Enrico Fermi Award; Swedish American of the Year; Legion of Honour; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Clark Kerr Medal; Vannevar Bush Award; National Medal of Science; Royal Order of the Polar Star; American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973#P166))

## Questions

**When was Glenn T. Seaborg born?**  
Glenn T. Seaborg was born on 19 April 1912 in Ishpeming.

**Where did Glenn T. Seaborg study?**  
Glenn T. Seaborg was educated at University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, Jordan High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Glenn T. Seaborg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_T._Seaborg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q48973](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48973) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Glenn Seaborg - 1964.jpg by Atomic Energy Commission. (1946 - 01/19/1975) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glenn_Seaborg_-_1964.jpg)

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