rubidium-strontium dating

radiometric dating technique for rocks and minerals based on the quantities of specific isotopes of rubidium (⁸⁷Rb) and strontium (⁸⁷Sr, ⁸⁶Sr)
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rubidium-strontium dating

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rubidium-strontium dating ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • rubidium-strontium dating is credited with the discovery of Otto Hahn[2].
  • rubidium-strontium dating is credited with the discovery of Fritz Strassmann[3].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's subclass of is recorded as radiometric dating[4].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's Commons category is recorded as Rb-Sr dating[5].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09946[6].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/rubidium-strontium-dating[7].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's uses is recorded as rubidium-87[8].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's uses is recorded as strontium-87[9].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's uses is recorded as strontium-86[10].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 177367419[11].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 145992[12].
  • rubidium-strontium dating's A Dictionary of Biology ID is recorded as 3918[13].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Otto Hahn[2], a chemist[14], 1879–1968[15], of West Germany[16], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], specialised in radiochemistry[18] and Fritz Strassmann[3], a chemist[19], 1902–1980[20], of Germany[21], awarded the Enrico Fermi Award[22], specialised in chemistry[23].

Why It Matters

rubidium-strontium dating ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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