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Georges Urbain

Georges Urbain
Solvay conference, 1922.jpg
Born (1872-04-12)April 12, 1872
Paris, France
Died November 5, 1938(1938-11-05) (aged 66)
Paris, France
Nationality French
Known for

discovery of Lutetium


claimed discovery of Celtium

discovery of Lutetium

Georges Urbain (12 April 1872 – 5 November 1938 in Paris) French chemist, professor of Sorbonne. He studied at the elite École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris (ESPCI ParisTech). He discovered the element lutetium (number 71) in 1907.



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