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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Albert Ghiorso (July 15, 1915 – December 26, 2010) was an American nuclear scientist and co-discoverer of a record 12 chemical elements on the periodic table. His research career spanned six decades, from the early 1940s to the late 1990s.

  2. Jan 3, 2011 · Albert Ghiorso, date unknown. BERKELEY, CA— Albert Ghiorso, lifelong nuclear researcher at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the co-discoverer of twelve chemical elements (more than anyone else in history) and a prolific inventor of nuclear technology, died December 26, 2010, at the age of 95. Ghiorso was born in Vallejo, California July 15 ...

  3. Dec 26, 2010 · Albert Ghiorso (1915-2010) was an American nuclear scientist who co-discovered a world-record twelve elements on the periodic table. After receiving a B.S. in electrical engineering, Ghiorso worked for a small business called Cyclotron Specialties Co. that supplied radiation detectors to the government. There he built the first commercial Geiger counter…

  4. Albert Ghiorso, 1915-2010. BERKELEY, CA. Albert Ghiorso, lifelong nuclear researcher at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the co-discoverer of twelve chemical elements, more than anyone else in history, and a prolific inventor of nuclear technology, died December 26, 2010, at the age of 95. Over a period of more than 50 years, Ghiorso led the ...

  5. Jan 12, 2011 · January 12, 2011. Albert Ghiorso, who died December 26, 2010, at the age of 95, was not only one of the world’s most extraordinary nuclear scientists, his career helped shaped Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory during the middle decades of the 20th century. Many of those who knew him best describe his unique character and recall some of ...

  6. ghiorso.org › AG_documents › AG Obituary Physics Today finalAlbert Ghiorso 1915-2010

    Albert Ghiorso 1915-2010 Albert Ghiorso, the celebrated nuclear scientist who co-discovered more elements than anyone in history and a prolific inventor of nuclear techniques and machines, passed away from natural causes on 26 December 2010 in Berkeley, California. Ghiorso was born in Vallejo, California, on 15 July 1915.

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  8. Jan 16, 2011 · Albert Ghiorso, a Berkeley engineer who played a crucial role in the discovery of 12 elements, more than any other scientist, died Dec. 26 at his home near the UC Berkeley campus.