Lawrence E. Glendenin

Lawrence E. Glendenin
Born(1918-11-08)November 8, 1918
DiedNovember 22, 2008(2008-11-22) (aged 90)
EducationUniversity of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forpromethium
AwardsGlenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry (1974)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry (nuclear)
InstitutionsOak Ridge National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory

Lawrence Elgin Glendenin (November 8, 1918 – November 22, 2008) was an American chemist who co-discovered the element promethium.