Forest green is a representation of the average color of the leaves of the trees of a temperate zone deciduous forest.
Elements named after scientists: 1  Bohrium: Niels Bohr, one of the founders of quantum theory. 2  Curium: Marie and Pierre Curie, the co-discoverers of radioactivity. 3  Einsteinium: Albert Einstein. 4  Fermium: Enrico Fermi, the inventor of the first nuclear reactor. 5  Lawrencium: Ernest O. Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron.
The element was called barium because it was found in barite (barium sulfate) a mineral given its name because of its high density. The Greek âbarysâ means heavy. Bariumâs Periodic Table Neighborhood. Barium sits close to the bottom of the periodic tableâs Group 2.he element was called barium because it was found in barite (barium sulfate) a mineral given its name because of its high density. The Greek âbarysâ means heavy. Bariumâs Periodic Table Neighborhood. Barium sits close to the bottom of the periodic tableâs Group 2.