What is Smithson tenant most famous for?

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Updated: 8/17/2019

Smithson Tennant is most famous for his discovery of the elements iridium and osmium, which he found in the residues from the solution of platinum ores in 1803. He also contributed to the proof of the identity of diamond and charcoal.

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