Charles Baskerville
Charles Baskerville | |
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| Born | July 18, 1870 Deerbrook, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1922 (aged 51) |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Known for | claimed discovery of carolinium and berzelium |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | chemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | Francis Preston Venable |
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| North Carolina Tar Heels | |
| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina (1892) |
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Charles Baskerville (July 18, 1870 – January 28, 1922) was an American chemist. He announced the discovery of two new elements which claimed to have separated from thorium. Carolinium and berzelium later were identified to be identical with thorium.