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Argon Identification

Great Britain · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1894Date range
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1894

John William Strutt1894

London · Science / Physics

Uses precise density measurements of atmospheric nitrogen to help reveal argon as a distinct element not accounted for in the existing periodic table.

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John William Strutt

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