Daily Archives: October 13, 2014

Color element cell for krypton. — There are exactly 14 element names that can be spelled out using element symbols. Can you name them? Here is the list, in alphabetical order: ArSeNiC (or ArSeNIC) AsTaTiNe BiSmUTh (or BISmUTh) CArBON (or CaRbON) CoPPEr (or COPPEr) IrON KrYPtON NeON PHOsPHORuS (or PHOSPHORuS or PHOsPHoRuS or several other ways) […]

Element Names Spelled Using Periodic Table Symbols

This entry was posted on October 13, 2014 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 3, 2021)

Margaret Thatcher in the Lab — October 13 is Margaret Thatcher’s birthday. Thatcher is best known for her career in politics. She served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for 11 years from 1979 to 1990. While most people think of her in the political sense, she began her professional life as a scientist. Margaret […]

Today In Science History – October 13 – Margaret Thatcher ...

This entry was posted on October 13, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on October 13, 2021)

Ascanio Sobrero — October 12 is Ascanio Sobrero’s birthday. Sobrero was the Italian chemist who discovered nitroglycerin. Sobrero was a student under Théophile-Jules Pelouze. Pelouze’s laboratory specialized in studying nitrocellulose and guncotton. Sobrero synthesized a compound he called pyroglycerin by adding nitric and sulfuric acid to glycerin. Pyroglycerin was an oily, heavy and […]

Today In Science History – October 12 – Ascanio Sobrero ...

This entry was posted on October 13, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on January 22, 2023)