Ralph A. James
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Ralph Arthur James (23 September 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah[1] – 24 February 1973 in Alamo, California) was an American chemist at the University of Chicago who co-discovered the elements curium (1944) and americium (1944–1945). Later he worked at UCLA and for the Lawrence Livermore laboratory in California.
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Ralph Arthur James | |
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Born | (1920-09-23)September 23, 1920 Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
Died | February 24, 1973(1973-02-24) (aged 52) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Co-discovery of curium, americium |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
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He also worked on niobium and nuclear spectroscopy.[2]