Abstract
I AM grateful to Prof. Schuster for the opportunity he has afforded by his letter (NATURE, March 13) for the discussion of the wide generalisations that have been made with regard to the position of the radio-elements in the periodic table, consequent on the recent experimental work of A. Fleck and of the theoretical suggestions of A. S. Russell and K. Fajans. The whole question is one in which it is important that there should not be any doubt as to the real nature of the evidence adduced. Prof. Schuster's criticism of my views on the subject could scarcely be more sympathetic or helpful, and can only result in a maturer outlook on this important question.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
SODDY, F. The Radio-Elements and the Periodic Law. Nature 91, 57–58 (1913). https://doi.org/10.1038/091057a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/091057a0
This article is cited by
-
Theodore Richards and the discovery of isotopes
Foundations of Chemistry (2023)
-
Whom should we credit for the discovery of isotopes?
Foundations of Chemistry (2020)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.