Element 109 was discovered in 1982. It was originally named Unnilennium. In 1997, element 109 was renamed ‘Meitnerium’ in honor of Austrian physicist Lise Meitner.
Lise Meitner partnered with Otto Hahn in the discovery of nuclear fission. Lise Meitner was ‘overlooked’ by the Nobel Committee when they awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize for Chemistry to Otto Hahn.
by Jean Back
The Elements 
A remarkable number of women scientists have been left out of the Nobel Prize – what a coincidence!
Love this depiction of a deserving scientist! Masterful!