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The name of the element having atomic number \( 100, \) was adopted in the honour of :

1. Alfred Nobel
2. Enrico Fermi
3. Dmitri Mendeleev
4. Albert Einstein

Correct answer: Enrico Fermi

Solution

Element 100 is fermium, named in honor of Enrico Fermi for his foundational work in nuclear physics and the development of the first nuclear reactor. The other options are honored by different elements or scientific terms, not atomic number 100.

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