Article ID: CBB001252556

Radioactivity and Isotopes: A Retrospective View of Frederick Soddy (1877--1956) on the 50th Anniversary of His Death (2006)

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On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Frederick Soddy (1877--1956), who, in 1922, received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the chemistry of radioactive substances and his investigations into the origin and nature of isotopes, this article recounts his life and achievements with an emphasis on his work on isotopes, the displacement laws, and the social responsibility of scientists.

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Authors & Contributors
Kauffman, George B.
Pasachoff, Naomi
Adloff, Jean-Pierre
Sabine Vater
Mainz, Vera V.
Pushcharovsky, Dmitry
Concepts
Chemistry
Nobel Prizes
Memorials; commemorations
Biographies
Radioactivity
Discipline formation
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
20th century, early
21st century
Places
United States
Germany
Romania
Scotland
Russia
France
Institutions
American Chemical Society
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