Charles Baskerville
American chemist (1870–1922) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Baskerville (July 18, 1870 – January 28, 1922) was an American chemist. He announced the discovery of two new elements which claimed to have separated from thorium.[2] Carolinium and berzelium later were identified to be identical with thorium.[3]
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Charles Baskerville | |
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Born | (1870-07-18)July 18, 1870 |
Died | January 28, 1922(1922-01-28) (aged 51) |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
Known for | claimed discovery of carolinium and berzelium |
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Fields | chemistry |
Doctoral advisor | Francis Preston Venable |
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North Carolina Tar Heels | |
Position | Fullback |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
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College | North Carolina (1892) |
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