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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Seaborgium

For Students 9th - 10th
Article summarizing the naming of this element.
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Primary
PBS

Interview With Glenn Seaborg

For Students 9th - 10th
A great interview in which Dr. Seaborg discusses various aspects of Plutonium, the radioactive element he helped discover.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Glenn T. Seaborg, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Glenn Theodore Seaborg. He discovered the plutonium that was used in America's atomic bomb in World War II. He made many other important discoveries, but also worked for decades to promote nuclear disarmament and the safe...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Science Beat: Glenn Seaborg

For Students 9th - 10th
A very interesting site about Seaborg. It contains quotes from him and about him, photographs, and a timeline.
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Other

Contributors to Discoveries of the Actinide Series

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides information about Stanley G. Thompson and Glenn T. Seaborg, both of whom contributed to the discovery of berkelium and californium of the actinide series. Very comprehensive site.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Glenn Seaborg

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Glenn Seaborg, the man who took part in the discovery of ten of the periodic table's chemical elements, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1951.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Glenn T. Seaborg Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Foundation provides a brief biography on Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999 CE), the co-recipient of the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Read about Seaborg's education and personal life. Learn about his "Discovery of transuranium...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Glenn Theodore Seaborg Nobel Lecture: Transuranium Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site download and read Glenn Theodore Seaborg's Nobel Lecture, "The transuranium elements: present status," which is available in PDF format.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Glenn T. Seaborg

For Students 9th - 10th
An Wikipedia article on Glenn Seaborg discusses his accomplishments in the world of chemistry. It discusses his creation of the element Plutonium and his work with the Manhattan Project. Also provides some information on personal life...