Nobelium is the second transferium element with the most stable isotope 259Md having a half-life of 58 minutes. It's chemical data are limited to its atomic number, its haf life and isotopes. Atomic weight of known isotopes range from 249 to 262. It is named after Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist, industrialist and founder of the Nobel Prizes. Applications The transferium elements have neither application nor economic role. Nobelium in the environment The transferium elements do not exist in nature and they have very unstable nuclei, so they are quite hard to make and detect.