NPF: POLACKS RISING
The IUPAC announced Friday that the recently discovered 112th element of the periodic table will be named after the famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. It is the second element (Curium) to be named after a son or daughter of Poland. If we can get them to name the next one after former White Sox DH Greg Luzinski the troika of legendary Polacks will be complete.
February 20th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
I think you are overlooking Ivan Putzki.
February 20th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Dziękuję!
February 20th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
A few more artificial elements down the road and they'll have to name one Ulamium. Then they'll be closer to catching up with the Germans.
February 21st, 2010 at 11:28 am
That is great Ed. I haven't been to Poland, but I've been to the southern parts of Eastern Europe and I love it.
February 22nd, 2010 at 2:56 am
How about A.J. Pierzynski?
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:51 am
You misspelled "Boston Red Sox left fielder Carl Yastrzemski".
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:35 am
I know it's not technically named for a "son or daughter of Poland," but what of Polonium?
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 am
Okay, I need to take a break from politics. I saw IUPAC and the only thing I could think of is IU's lobbyist.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:42 pm
What about Chopinium, after Frederic Chopin? I do like the idea of Yastrzemskium, though.