| name | Gadolinium |
| latin | Gadolinium |
| french | Gadolinium |
| german | Gadolinium |
| symbol | Gd |
| proton number | 64 |
| atomic weight | 157.25 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.2 |
| electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f75d16s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f75d16s2 |
| melting point | 1585 K, 1312°C, 2393°F |
| boiling point | 3523 K, 3250°C, 5882°F |
| group | - |
| period | 6 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +3 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1880 | Jean C. G. de Marignac (1817-1894) |