Which scientist does not have an element on the periodic table, named after him?
Although Isaac Newton's contributions are well known and highly evaluated by every scientist, he does NOT have an element (on the periodic table) named after him. This man discovered the phenomenon of gravity, built the first reflecting telescope, developed modern calculus and formulated three laws of motion.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
36 Comments
Laurie Johnson Gonzalez
The answer should include information on the three elements named for the other three in the question.
Thomas Begeng
Einsteinium(99), Mendelevium (101), Nobelium (102) are all elements on the periodic table . Newtonium (prov. 119) is not part of he periodic table (yet) .... the table officially stops at element 118 - Organesson. The name Newtonium has been has been "provisionally allocated" to the element that would occupy spot 119 on the table but no such element has been discovered yet.
Richard D. Boyle
No correct answer listed.
logician
Seaborgium 106 was named after Sir Isaac Newton.
abimiabim
Helen West, Good going with the other threes name sakes.
Helen West
Vagelis Dedoussis, Mendeleevium and Einsteinium
Jan Taylor
Got it
ninakamwene
Missed it. Let the Quiz Folks give him one. The 'IN" only found in the brains of us smart quiz people.
Rob Bowman
I pondered the answers for a while and then the apple dropped
Alan Straff
I agree Laurie Johnson Gonzales, the summary was very poor, I got the question right but would have liked more information on the others too.
Thomas Begeng
Richard S. Levine, The question was specifically in relation to the periodic table not a hypothesised element that has yet to be discovered....
Stephen Weekly
Newtonium is element 119, so no correct answer in the list.
Humberto Carrasco
GOT IT CORRECT
Cristobal Herrera
What are the elements named after the other three geniuses?
Bob Bracegirdle
Laurie Johnson Gonzalez, einsteinium mendellevium nobellium
Bob Bracegirdle
Easy. Knew all the others’ elements