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Discovery of Radon

Germany · Science / Chemistry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1900

Friedrich Ernst Dorn1900

Halle · Science / Chemistry

Observes a radioactive gas emitted by radium, later recognised as the noble gas radon and placed with the other inert gases in the periodic table.

Names involved

Friedrich Ernst Dorn

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