1.
Magnesium (Magnesia in Thessaly, Greece)
13 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
2.
Americum (America)
Its discovery was first announced on a children's show in 1945.
2 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
3.
Gallium (Gaul for France)
And also for himself. The discoverer is Lecoq de Boisbaudran. Lecoq is french for rooster which is gallus in Latin.
1 point - added 14 years ago by kris -
4.
Californium (California)
Named after both the state of Calfornia and the University of California
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
5.
Berkelium (Berkeley, California)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
6.
Europium (Europe)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
7.
Francium (France)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
8.
Holmium (Stockholm)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
9.
Strontium (Strontian, Scotland)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
10.
Dubnium (Dubna in Russia)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
11.
Erbium (Ytterby in Sweden)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
12.
Ytterbium (Ytterby in Sweden)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
13.
Yttrium (Ytterby in Sweden)
0 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
14.
Terbium (Ytterby in Sweden)
-1 point - added 14 years ago by kris -
15.
Darmstadtium (Darmstadt in Germany)
-2 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
16.
Hassium (Hesse in Germany)
-2 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
17.
Polonium (Poland)
Once called Radium F and discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie before it was named after Marie's homeland.
-3 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
18.
Rhenium (Rhine)
-4 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
19.
Germanium (Germany)
-4 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
20.
Scandium (Scandinavia)
More common in the Sun than in the earth's crust
-5 points - added 14 years ago by kris -
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