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Discovery of Uranium

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

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1789Date range
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1789

Martin Heinrich Klaproth1789

Berlin · Science / Chemistry

Identifies a new element in pitchblende and names it uranium.

Names involved

Martin Heinrich Klaproth

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