What are the origins of the word Fermium ?
Named in honour of Enrico Fermi, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Rome and Nobel Prize winner whose work resulted in the discovery of slow neutrons leading to the discovery of nuclear fission and the production of elements lying beyond what was until 1938 the Periodic Table.

Facts about the Classification of the Element Fermium
Fermium classified as an element in the Actinide series as one of the "Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are of the Lanthanide and Actinide series. Most of the elements in the Actinide series are synthetic or man-made.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Fermium
Fermium was discovered Albert Ghiorso in the USA in 1952.

Occurrence of the element Fermium
Man-made

Common Uses of Fermium
No known uses of fermium outside of basic research

The Properties of the Element Fermium
Name of Element : Fermium
Symbol of Element : Fm
Atomic Number: 100
Atomic Mass: (257.0) amu
Melting Point: Unknown
Boiling Point: Unknown
Number of Protons/Electrons: 100
Number of Neutrons: 157
Crystal Structure: Unknown
Density @ 293 K: Unknown
Color: Unknown