Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

George Charles de Hevesy Biography and Timeline

Follow George Charles de Hevesy through 1 dated historical records for Hungary.

George Charles de Hevesy, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1923

Discovery of Hafnium

Chemist · Copenhagen · Science / Chemistry

Co-discovers hafnium in zirconium minerals, filling the periodic-table position for element 72 and confirming predictions based on atomic number.

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