Albert Ghiorso

American nuclear scientist
Person human Q468345
Albert Ghiorso
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Albert Ghiorso

Summary

Albert Ghiorso is a human[1]. Born in Vallejo[2], he… he was born on July 15, 1915[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on December 26, 2010[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], nuclear physicist[8], inventor[9], and engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Albert Ghiorso was born in Vallejo[2].
  • Albert Ghiorso died in Berkeley[4].
  • Albert Ghiorso was born on July 15, 1915[3].
  • Albert Ghiorso died on December 26, 2010[5].
  • Albert Ghiorso held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Albert Ghiorso's professions included physicist[6].
  • Albert Ghiorso worked as a chemist[7].
  • Albert Ghiorso's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • Albert Ghiorso's professions included inventor[9].
  • Albert Ghiorso's professions included engineer[10].
  • Albert Ghiorso's field of work was nuclear physics[13].
  • Albert Ghiorso was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Albert Ghiorso was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Albert Ghiorso received the Howard N. Potts Medal[16].
  • Albert Ghiorso received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Albert Ghiorso received the Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry[18].
  • Albert Ghiorso was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Albert Ghiorso is recorded as male[20].
  • Albert Ghiorso's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Albert Ghiorso's Commons category is recorded as Albert Ghiorso[22].
  • Albert Ghiorso's family name is recorded as Ghiorso[23].
  • Albert Ghiorso's given name is recorded as Albert[24].
  • Albert Ghiorso's official website is recorded as http://www.ghiorso.org/[25].
  • Albert Ghiorso's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • Albert Ghiorso's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Albert Ghiorso was born in Vallejo[2]. He was born on July 15, 1915[3].

Education

Albert Ghiorso was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], nuclear physicist[8], inventor[9], and engineer[10]. Albert Ghiorso's field of work was nuclear physics[13]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Howard N. Potts Medal[16], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[31]; and Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry[18], a science award[32].

Death and Burial

Albert Ghiorso died on December 26, 2010[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Albert Ghiorso ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of californium[35], a chemical element[36]; einsteinium[37], a chemical element[38]; lawrencium[39], a chemical element[40]; rutherfordium[41], a chemical element[42]; and berkelium[43], a chemical element[44].

FAQs

Where was Albert Ghiorso born?

Albert Ghiorso's place of birth was Vallejo[2].

Where did Albert Ghiorso die?

Albert Ghiorso died in Berkeley[4].

What did Albert Ghiorso do for work?

Albert Ghiorso worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], nuclear physicist[8], inventor[9], and engineer[10].

Where did Albert Ghiorso go to school?

Albert Ghiorso was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].

What awards did Albert Ghiorso receive?

Honors received include Howard N. Potts Medal[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], and Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry[18].

What did Albert Ghiorso discover?

Albert Ghiorso is credited as discoverer of californium[35], einsteinium[37], lawrencium[39], and rutherfordium[41].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . berkeleyhomes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Albert Ghiorso. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/albert-ghiorso
MLA “Albert Ghiorso.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/albert-ghiorso.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_albert-ghiorso_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Albert Ghiorso}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/albert-ghiorso}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Albert Ghiorso — https://4ort.xyz/entity/albert-ghiorso (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/albert-ghiorso · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Manhattan Project
    Given name Albert
    Field of work nuclear physics
    Family name Ghiorso
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.