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The Element Polonium - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

Discovered : by Marie Curie in 1898 Isolated in Paris, France Origin : Marie Curie named the element after her homeland Poland. Description : Marie Curie isolated polonium from the uranium ore, pitchblend, in which it exists in tiny amounts. It is a radioactive metal produced today in gramme quantities from bismuth in nuclear reactors, and used as a source of alpha radiation or as a heat source ...