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Americium was found while experimenting during WWII. The scientists were experimenting on how to make the first atomic bomb | Americium was found while experimenting during WWII. The scientists were experimenting on how to make the first atomic bomb, and was created by the research team of the University of California, at the University of Chicago, and discovered the element later named Americium.<ref>Thomson Gale, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. [http://www.bookrags.com/research/americium/History and facts about Americium]. '' Americium from Chemical Elements''. Web/ Book. 2005-2006.</ref>. Ultimately Americium was named after the continent America or USA(United States of America) while the continent was named after the man Amerigo Vespucci(1454-1512)who made multiple voyages to the "New World" after Christopher Columbus. Amerigo's notes were seen by the Europeans and they thus named the continent America in 1506.<ref>Elementymology & Elements Multidict [http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/element.php?sym=am History about Americium and Amerigo Vespucci]. '' History & Etymology of Americium”. Web. Nov 17, 2011.</ref> | ||
== Health Risks == | == Health Risks == | ||
