And Johan Gadolin, who played a part in these discoveries, also has Gadolinium named after him.
SlightlyScruffy
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AnthillOmbudsman
Fun fact: I’ve lived in every state with a chemical element named after it.
ACuteMonkeysUncle
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Panic-Current
So why is this the case, OP?
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