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Otto Hahn

Otto Hahn
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Otto Hahn was a German chemist who was a pioneer in the field of radiochemistry. He is referred to as the father of nuclear chemistry and discoverer of nuclear fission, the science behind nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Guido FubiniJanuary 19, 1879 – June 6, 1943
  2. Johannes Nicolaus BrønstedFebruary 22, 1879 – December 17, 1947
  3. Leonid MandelstamMay 4, 1879 – November 27, 1944
  4. Otto Hahn (this page)March 8, 1879 – July 28, 1968
  5. Owen Willans RichardsonApril 26, 1879 – February 15, 1959
  6. Pierre CérésoleAugust 17, 1879 – October 23, 1945

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