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Uranium was discovered in 1789 by Martin Heinrich Klaproth who named it after Uranus
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∙ 13y agoMartin Heinrich Klaproth: 1789, discovery of uranium as an oxyde in a mineral
Eugene Melchior Peligot: 1841, isolation of the pure uranium metal
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discovery of the elements Radium and Poloniumstudying the decay chains from the radioactive element Uranium down to the stable element Lead
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When was the discovery date of the element neon?
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Saturn's date of discovery?
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Discovery date of calcium?
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