Joseph Allen Harris
Canadian politician and research chemist, discoverer of promethium
About Joseph Allen Harris
Lived 1900 – 1972 (aged 71). Joseph Allen Harris was a Canadian chemist.
Joseph Allen Harris (July 8, 1900 – February 6, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1937 from the electoral district of South Okanagan, a member of the Liberal party. He did not seek a second term in the Legislature in the 1937 provincial election. A research chemist, he was a discoverer of Promethium (element 61).
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Who was Joseph Allen Harris?
Canadian politician and research chemist, discoverer of promethium (1900-1972)
When was Joseph Allen Harris born?
Joseph Allen Harris was born on 6 July 1900 in Long Preston.
When did Joseph Allen Harris die?
Joseph Allen Harris died on 6 February 1972 in Richmond.
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Joseph Allen Harris was a chemist.
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Joseph Allen Harris was Canadian.
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