George Charles de Hevesy1923
Co-discovers hafnium in zirconium minerals, filling the periodic-table position for element 72 and confirming predictions based on atomic number.
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Co-discovers hafnium in zirconium minerals, filling the periodic-table position for element 72 and confirming predictions based on atomic number.
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