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Clemens Alexander Winkler Biography and Timeline

Follow Clemens Alexander Winkler through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

Clemens Alexander Winkler, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1886

Discovery of Germanium

Chemist · Freiberg · Science / Chemistry

Discovers germanium in the mineral argyrodite and finds that its properties closely match Mendeleev's prediction for eka-silicon.

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