 1854 - Johannes Rydberg born: empirical relationship for series of atomic spectral lines later provided clues on atomic structure; Rydberg constant named after him |
| 1895 - Wilhelm Röntgen discovers X-rays. |
| 1918 - Lawrence E. Glendenin born: codiscoverer of promethium (Pm, element 61). |
| 1919 - Herbert S. Gutowsky born: rotational and NMR spectroscopy. |
| 1926 - Darleane Christian Hoffman born: production and study of transuranium elements; discovery of 244Pu in nature; Garvan Medal, 1990; Priestley Medal, 2000. |
sources: http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/week.html, http://todayinsci.com
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