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Amorymeltzer · 2016-12-01 · Original thread
Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemical_element_name_... for a full table. There are a bunch named after places (even copper and magnesium), whether continent (Europium), country (Francium), state (Californium), or even UC Berkeley (Berkelium). All told, nearly 30 are named after different places.

I haven't read it yet, but supposedly this book is a fun read with some interesting stories on the discovery of elements: https://www.amazon.com/Periodic-Tales-Cultural-History-Eleme...

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