Anton Eduard van Arkel

Anton Eduard van Arkel, ('s-Gravenzande Netherlands, 19 November 1893 – Leiden, 14 March 1976) was a Dutch chemist.

He suggested the names "pnictogen" and "pnictide".[1]

Van Arkel became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1962.[2]

See also

• Crystal bar process
• Hafnium
• Jan Hendrik de Boer
• Titanium
• Van Arkel-Ketelaar triangle

References

• H.A.M. Snelders, Arkel, Anton Eduard van (1893-1976), in Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland.
• E.J.W. Verwey: 'Levensbericht A.E. van Arkel'. In: Jaarboek KNAW, 1976, Amsterdam, pp. 184-192

1. Girolami, Gregory S. (2009). "Origin of the Terms Pnictogen and Pnictide". Journal of Chemical Education. 86 (10): 1200. doi:10.1021/ed086p1200.
2. "Anton Eduard van Arkel (1893 - 1976)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2015.