Original discovery papers
The original papers describing the discovery of the isotopes of all elements were published over several years in the journal Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables (ADNDT). References to these papers are listed in the table below. Since then, several reassignments and corrections were made. Please check the most recent updates linked from the Isotope abstracts page.
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Element |
Responsible author |
Reference |
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Z = 0 - 10 |
M. Thoennessen |
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Z = 11 - 19 |
M. Thoennessen |
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Z = 20 Calcium |
J. Gross |
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Z = 21 Scandium |
D. Meierfrankenfeld |
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Z = 22 Titanium |
D. Meierfrankenfeld |
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Z = 23 Vanadium |
A. Shore |
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Z = 24 Chromium |
R. Robinson |
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Z = 25 Manganese |
K. Garofali |
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Z = 26 Iron |
A. Schuh |
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Z = 27 Cobalt |
T. Szymanski |
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Z = 28 Nickel |
R. Robinson |
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Z = 29 Copper |
K. Garofali |
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Z = 30 Zinc |
J. Gross |
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Z = 31 Gallium |
J. Gross |
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Z = 32 Germanium |
J. Gross |
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Z = 33 Arsenic |
A. Shore |
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Z = 34 Selenium |
J. Claes |
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Z = 35 Bromine |
J. Kathawa |
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Z = 36 Krypton |
M. Heim |
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Z = 37 Rubidium |
A. Parker |
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Z = 38 Strontium |
A. Parker |
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Z = 39 Yttrium |
A. Nystrom |
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Z = 40 Zirconium |
A. Nystrom |
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Z = 41 Niobium |
A. Nystrom |
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Z = 42 Molybenum |
A. Parker |
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Z = 43 Technetium |
A. Nystrom |
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Z = 44 Ruthenium |
A. Nystrom |
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Z = 45 Rhodium |
A. Parker |
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Z = 46 Palladium |
J. Kathawa |
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Z = 47 Silver |
A. Schuh |
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Z = 48 Cadmium |
S. Amos |
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Z = 49 Indium |
S. Amos |
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Z = 50 Tin |
S. Amos |
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Z = 51 Antimony |
J. Kathawa |
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Z = 52 Tellurium |
J. Kathawa |
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Z = 53 Iodine |
J. Kathawa |
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Z = 54 Xenon |
C. Fry |
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Z = 55 Cesium |
E. May |
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Z = 56 Barium |
A. Shore |
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Z = 57 Lanthanum |
E. May |
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Z = 58 Cerium |
J.Q. Ginepro |
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Z = 59 Praseodymium |
E. May |
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Z = 60 Neodymium |
J. Gross |
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Z = 61 Promethium |
E. May |
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Z = 62 Samarium |
E. May |
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Z = 63 Europium |
E. May |
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Z = 64 Gadolinium |
E. May |
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Z = 65 Terbium |
E. May |
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Z = 66 Dysprosium |
C. Fry |
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Z = 67 Holmium |
C. Fry |
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Z = 68 Erbium |
C. Fry |
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Z = 69 Thulium |
C. Fry |
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Z = 70 Ytterbium |
C. Fry |
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Z = 71 Lutetium |
J. Gross |
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Z = 72 Hafnium |
J. Gross |
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Z = 73 Tantalum |
R. Robinson |
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Z = 74 Tungsten |
A. Fritsch |
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Z = 75 Rhenium |
R. Robinson |
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Z = 76 Osmium |
R. Robinson |
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Z = 77 Iridium |
R. Robinson |
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Z = 78 Platinum |
J. Gross |
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Z = 79 Gold |
A. Schuh |
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Z = 80 Mercury |
D. Meierfrankenfeld |
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Z = 81 - 84 |
C. Fry |
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Z = 85 - 88 |
C. Fry |
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Z = 89 - 92 |
C. Fry |
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Z = 93 - 98 |
C. Fry |
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Z = 99 Einsteinium |
A. Bury |
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Z = 100 - 118 |
M. Thoennessen |