where do the names of the elements come from
Naming of chemical elements Chemical elements are sometimes named after people, especially the synthetic elements discovered (created) after ca. 1940. However, very few are named after their discoverers, and even fewer are named after living people. The element seaborgium is named after Glenn Seaborg, who was alive at the time[2]; and oganesson is named after Yuri Oganessian (still living as of May 2017[update]).