Quote by: Otto Hahn

As chemists, we must rename [our] scheme and insert the symbols Ba, La, Ce in place of Ra, Ac, Th. As nuclear chemists closely associated with physics, we cannot yet convince ourselves to make this leap, which contradicts all previous experience in nuclear physics.


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Author Bio


  • NameOtto Hahn
  • DescriptionGerman chemist
  • BornMarch 8, 1879
  • DiedJuly 28, 1968
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionChemist
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Legion Of Honour; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science; Honorary Citizen Of Berlin; Honorary Citizen Of Frankfurt Am Main; Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire; Grand Order Of Merit With Star And Shoulder-Sash; Faraday Lectureship Prize; Ernst Reuter Medal; Albert Order; Nobel Prize In Chemistry; Max Planck Medal