Discovery of Uranium
Identifies a new element in pitchblende and names it uranium.
Role range: 1743-1817
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Martin Heinrich Klaproth Biography and Timeline
Follow Martin Heinrich Klaproth through 3 dated historical records for Germany.
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, historical timeline
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1789
Pitchblende Analysis
Analyses pitchblende and precipitates a yellow uranium compound.
Role range: 1743-1817
1790
Uranium Naming
Names uranium after the recently discovered planet Uranus.
Role range: 1743-1817
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