Clemens Alexander Winkler1886
Discovers germanium in the mineral argyrodite and finds that its properties closely match Mendeleev's prediction for eka-silicon.
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Discovers germanium in the mineral argyrodite and finds that its properties closely match Mendeleev's prediction for eka-silicon.
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