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What element is named after Albert Einstein?

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The radioactive actinide metal "einsteinium" is named for Albert Einstein.

It has atomic number 99 and has only been created artificially, in very small quantities.
Einsteinium

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What element was named after Albert Einstein?
Einsteinium
What element was named in honor of Albert Einstein?
Einsteinium
Why is the element Einsteinium named after Albert Einstein?
Because Albert Einstein was a very known physicist, a Nobel Prize laureate.
Is there anything named after Albert Einstein?
Yes, there is an element called Einsteinium.
Is anything named after Albert Einstein?
Element : The radioactive actinide metal "einsteinium" is named for Albert Einstein. It has atomic number 99 and has only been created artificially, in very small quantities. Medical school : ...