Lawrencium was first synthesized by Albert Ghiorso and his team on February 14, 1961, at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now called the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) at the University of California in Berkeley, California, United States.
Lawrencium pertama kali disintesis oleh Albert Ghiorso dan timnya pada tanggal 14 Februari 1961, di Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (sekarang disebut Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) di University of California di Berkeley, California, Amerika Serikat.