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Kazimierz Fajans

Polish-American physical chemist

Born: Died: American

Kazimierz Fajans (Kasimir Fajans in many American publications; 27 May 1887 – 18 May 1975) was a Polish-Jewish physical chemist, a pioneer in the science of radioactivity and the co-discoverer of chemical element protactinium. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize 4 times — 3 times in Chemistry and once in Physics — but he was never honored.

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Polish-American physical chemist

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  1. Kazimierz Fajans is born

    Kazimierz Fajans, American polish-american physical chemist, known for polish-american physical chemist, was born on 1887-05-27.

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Kazimierz Fajans was born on 1887-05-27 (American).
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Polish-American physical chemist
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Kazimierz Fajans died on 1975-01-01.

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