Edwin McMillan
- January 10, 2024
- Physicist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edwin McMillan |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 18, 1907(1907-09-18) |
| Age | 117 |
| Date Of Death | September 7, 1991, El Cerrito, CA |
| Birthplace | California |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Edwin McMillan Biography
| Name | Edwin McMillan |
| Birthday | Sep 18 |
| Birth Year | 1907 |
| Place Of Birth | California |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Edwin McMillan is one of the most popular and richest Physicist who was born on September 18, 1907 in California, California, United States. An American physicist and Nobel laureate who was the first scientist to produce a transuranium element.
He did a research project with Linus Pauling as an undergraduate at the California Institute of Technology.
He moved with his family from Redondo Beach to Pasadena when he was young.
Edwin McMillan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Physicist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edwin McMillan is one of the richest Physicist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edwin McMillan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He obtained both his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the California Institute of Technology.
He co-created the element neptunium in 1940.
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Facts & Trivia
Edwin Ranked on the list of most popular Physicist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edwin McMillan celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.
What element did McMillan discover what was it the first of?
Edwin McMillan
Alma mater| California Institute of Technology Princeton University
Known for| Discovery of neptunium, the first transuranium element
Synchrocyclotron
Awards| Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1951) Atoms for Peace Award (1963) National
Medal of Science (1990)
Scientific career
What is the contribution of Edwin McMillan?
In 1940 Edwin McMillan used a particle accelerator to radiate uranium with neutrons and proved that an element with an atomic number of 93 had been created. It was named neptunium. McMillan also contributed to the mapping of additional heavy elements and isotopes.
What elements is synthesized by EM Macmillan in 1940?
In 1940 McMillan and Phillip Abelson produced a new element, element 93 , when they bombarded uranium-235 with neutrons. This was the first time a transuranium element had ever been artificially created.
Who discovered plutonium?
Discoverers
Who created plutonium?
Plutonium was first made in December 1940 at Berkeley, California, by Glenn Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph Kennedy, and Edwin McMillan. They produced it by bombarding uranium-238 with deuterium nuclei (alpha particles).