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Uranium Naming

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

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1790Date range
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Chronological records

1790

Martin Heinrich Klaproth1790

Berlin · Science / Chemistry

Names uranium after the recently discovered planet Uranus.

Names involved

Martin Heinrich Klaproth

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