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SENT His PP$ life NN and CC contributions NNS Photographs NNS of IN Seaborg NP The DT 1951 CD Nobel NP Prize NP for IN Chemistry NN Obituary NN issued VVN by IN UC NP Berkeley NP Seaborg's NP death NN came VVD while IN he PP was VBD convalescing VVG at IN home NN in IN Lafayette NP , , near IN Berkeley NP . SENT The DT internationally RB renowned JJ chemist NN and CC educator NN had VHD suffered VVN a DT stroke NN on IN August NP 24 CD , , 1998 CD , , while IN in IN Boston NP for IN the DT national JJ meeting NN of IN the DT American NP Chemical NP Society NP . SENT At IN the DT meeting NN , , Seaborg NP was VBD named VVN one NN of IN the DT Top JJ 75 CD Distinguished JJ Contributors NNS to TO the DT Chemical NP Enterprise NP . SENT To TO say VV that IN Seaborg NP had VHD a DT high JJ profile NN career NN is VBZ an DT understatement NN . SENT He PP is VBZ in IN the DT Guiness NP Book NP of IN World NP Records NP for IN having VHG the DT longest JJS entry NN in IN Who's NP Who WP in IN America NP . SENT In IN addition NN to TO sharing VVG the DT 1951 CD Nobel NP Prize NP in IN Chemistry NN with IN the DT late JJ Edwin NP McMillan NP for IN research NN into IN the DT transuranium JJ elements NNS those DT beyond IN uranium NN on IN the DT periodic JJ table NN , , Seaborg NP received VVD the DT National NP Medal NP of IN Science NP in IN 1991 CD , , this DT nation's JJ highest JJS award NN for IN scientific JJ achievement NN . SENT He PP was VBD a DT member NN of IN the DT Manhattan NP Project NP , , Chancellor NP of IN the DT University NP of IN California NP at IN Berkeley NP 1958 CD 1961 CD , , and CC Chairman NP of IN the DT Atomic JJ Energy NP Commission NP the DT predecessor NN to TO today's NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Department NP of IN Energy NP under IN Presidents NPS Kennedy NP , , Johnson NP , , and CC Nixon NP 1961 CD 1971 CD . SENT He PP also RB served VVD as IN president NN for IN both CC the DT American NP Association NP for IN the DT Advancement NP of IN Science NP and CC the DT American NP Chemical NP Society NP . SENT Seaborg NP had VHD a DT life NN long JJ association NN with IN the DT Lawrence NP Berkeley NP National NP Laboratory NP Berkeley NP Lab NP . SENT Commenting VVG on IN Seaborg's NP death NN , , Berkeley NP Lab NP Director NP Charles NP Shank NP said VVD , , Dr NP . SENT Seaborg NP was VBD a DT true JJ giant NN of IN the DT 20 CD th NN Century NN , , a DT legend NN in IN the DT annals NN of IN scientific JJ discovery NN . SENT His PP$ daily JJ commitment NN to TO matters NNS of IN the DT laboratory NN , , even RB in IN retirement NN as IN associate NN director NN at IN large JJ and CC as IN an DT active JJ researcher NN , , was VBD an DT inspiration NN to TO us PP all DT . SENT Berkeley NP Lab NP is VBZ proud JJ to TO have VH been VBN Dr NN . SENT Seaborg's NP home NN for IN so RB many JJ of IN his PP$ discoveries NNS , , and CC we PP are VBP fortunate JJ to TO have VH benefited VVN from IN his PP$ international JJ acclaim NN . SENT For IN his PP$ service NN to TO science NN , , to TO education NN , , and CC to TO our PP$ nation NN , , we PP honor VVP Dr NN . SENT Seaborg's NNS distinguished VVD lifetime NN and CC will MD forever RB treasure VV his PP$ contributions NNS to TO our PP$ institutions NNS and CC to TO our PP$ lives NNS . SENT We PP who WP have VHP been VBN touched VVN by IN his PP$ wisdom NN , , his PP$ energy NN , , and CC his PP$ tireless JJ devotion NN to TO our PP$ profession NN will MD miss VV him PP . SENT Said VVD University NP of IN California NP President NP Richard NP Atkinson NP , , Glenn NP Seaborg NP gave VVD his PP$ magnificent JJ intellect NN to TO the DT world NN and CC his PP$ heart NN and CC soul NN to TO the DT University NP of IN California NP . SENT He PP once RB said VVD that DT everything NN he PP had VHD achieved VVN in IN a DT lifetime NN of IN towering JJ accomplishment NN he PP owed VVD to TO his PP$ association NN with IN UC NP . SENT Few JJ universities NNS have VHP been VBN given VVN so RB much RB in IN return NN . SENT As IN a DT Nobel NP Prize NP winning JJ scientist NN who WP revolutionized VVD our PP$ understanding NN of IN matter NN , , and CC as IN a DT superb JJ professor NN , , chancellor NN , , laboratory NN leader NN , , and CC champion NN of IN science NN education NN for IN generations NNS of IN California's NP children NNS , , Dr NP . SENT Seaborg NP has VHZ earned VVN a DT proud JJ and CC permanent JJ place NN in IN the DT University's NP history NN . SENT We PP will MD miss VV him PP deeply RB . SENT Said VVD UC NP Berkeley NP Chancellor NP Robert NP M NP . SENT Berdahl NP , , The DT world NN today NN has VHZ lost VVN a DT great JJ man NN of IN science NN . SENT At IN the DT University NP of IN California NP , , Berkeley NP , , we PP have VHP lost VVN a DT revered VVN member NN of IN our PP$ campus NN family NN . SENT We PP cherished VVD Glenn NP Seaborg NP , , and CC we PP will MD miss VV him PP dearly RB . SENT He PP embraced VVD this DT place NN as IN his PP$ family NN , , and CC for IN more JJR than IN six CD decades NNS he PP loved VVD it PP as RB deeply RB as IN anyone NN could MD . SENT Berkeley NP , , in IN return NN , , loved VVD him PP with IN its PP$ whole JJ heart NN . SENT Seaborg NP had VHD a DT long JJ and CC distinguished JJ career NN not RB only RB in IN science NN but CC in IN education NN and CC public JJ service NN . SENT I PP consider VVP Glenn NP Seaborg NP , , among IN all PDT the DT faculty NN of IN the DT University NP of IN California NP , , to TO be VB the DT most RBS distinguished JJ in IN all PDT the DT four CD areas NNS of IN excellence NN in IN which WDT we PP judge VVP faculty NN research NN , , teaching NN , , university NN service NN and CC service NN to TO the DT country NN , , said VVD Clark NP Kerr NP , , former JJ president NN of IN the DT University NP of IN California NP and CC a DT long JJ time NN friend NN who WP nominated VVD Seaborg NP to TO be VB UC NP Berkeley NP chancellor NN in IN 1958 CD . SENT He PP was VBD the DT best RBS balanced JJ , , most RBS distinguished JJ faculty NN member NN at IN the DT most RBS balanced JJ distinguished JJ university NN in IN the DT country NN . SENT Seaborg NP was VBD born VVN in IN 1912 CD in IN Ishpeming NP , , Michigan NP . SENT He PP received VVD his PP$ B NN . SENT A DT . SENT from IN UCLA NP in IN 1934 CD and CC his PP$ Ph NN . SENT D SYM . SENT in IN chemistry NN from IN UC NP Berkeley NP in IN 1937 CD . SENT His PP$ life NN long JJ association NN with IN the DT Lawrence NP Berkeley NP National NP Laboratory NP began VVD in IN 1934 CD when WRB , , as IN a DT graduate JJ student NN , , he PP went VVD to TO work VV at IN the DT UC NP Radiation NN Laboratory NN the DT forerunner NN to TO LBNL NP . SENT He PP joined VVD the DT UC NP Berkeley NP faculty NN in IN 1939 CD and CC , , following VVG his PP$ time NN at IN the DT AEC NN helm NN , , returned VVD to TO Berkeley NP where WRB he PP continued VVD his PP$ search NN for IN new JJ elements NNS and CC isotopes NNS . SENT Seaborg NP is VBZ perhaps RB best RBS known VVN for IN his PP$ role NN in IN the DT discovery NN of IN plutonium NN . 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SENT Called VVN one NN of IN the DT most RBS significant JJ changes NNS in IN the DT periodic JJ table NN since IN Mendeleev's NP 19 CD th NN century NN design NN , , the DT actinide NN concept NN showed VVD how WRB the DT transuranium JJ elements NNS fit VVP into IN the DT periodic JJ table NN . SENT Seaborg NP and CC his PP$ colleagues NNS used VVD this DT concept NN as IN a DT stepping VVG stone NN to TO the DT creation NN of IN a DT succession NN of IN transuranium JJ elements NNS , , including VVG americium NN , , curium NN , , berkelium NN , , californium NN , , einsteinium NN , , fermium NN , , mendelevium NN , , nobelium NN , , and CC seaborgium NN . SENT When WRB seaborgium NN was VBD officially RB accepted VVN as IN the DT name NN for IN element NN 106 CD in IN August NP , , 1997 CD , , it PP marked VVD the DT first JJ time NN an DT element NN had VHD ever RB been VBN named VVN for IN a DT living NN person NN . SENT Seaborg NP called VVD it PP his PP$ greatest JJS honor NN . SENT Throughout IN his PP$ research NN career NN , , Seaborg NP was VBD also RB a DT champion NN for IN science NN education NN . SENT In IN addition NN to TO his PP$ role NN in IN establishing VVG the DT Lawrence NP Hall NP of IN Science NP , , he PP was VBD a DT member NN of IN President NP Reagan's NP National NP Commission NP on IN Excellence NN in IN Education NP , , which WDT produced VVD the DT landmark JJ 1983 CD report NN , , A DT Nation NN at IN Risk NN . SENT The DT Imperative NN for IN Educational NP Reform NP . SENT He PP was VBD also RB a DT primary JJ mover NN behind IN Great JJ Explorations NNS in IN Math NP and CC Science NP , , a DT leading JJ Internet NN resource NN for IN science NN teachers NNS . SENT Seaborg NP was VBD also RB a DT major JJ advocate NN for IN nuclear JJ arms NNS control NN , , international JJ cooperation NN in IN science NN , , and CC conservation NN of IN natural JJ resources NNS . SENT He PP wrote VVD more JJR than IN 500 CD scientific JJ articles NNS and CC numerous JJ books NNS including VVG an DT autobiography NN published VVN September NP 1998 CD entitled VVN . SENT A DT Chemist NN in IN the DT White NP House NP . SENT From IN the DT Manhattan NP Project NP to TO the DT End NN of IN the DT Cold NP War NP . SENT He PP held VVD more JJR than IN 40 CD patents NNS , , including VVG the DT only JJ ones NNS for IN a DT chemical JJ element NN americium NN and CC curium NN , , and CC had VHD been VBN awarded VVN more JJR than IN 50 CD honorary JJ doctoral JJ degrees NNS . SENT Seaborg NP is VBZ survived VVN by IN his PP$ wife NN Helen NP Griggs NP Seaborg NP . SENT They PP were VBD married VVN on IN June NP 6 CD , , 1942 CD . SENT Their PP$ first JJ child NN , , Peter NP Glenn NP Seaborg NP , , died VVD in IN 1997 CD . SENT They PP have VHP five CD surviving VVG children NNS . 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