Which scientist discovered the element mercury?

Answer 1

His name is Antoine Laovoisier...he was a french scientist who discovered many elements including Mercury...it doesn't really make sense because ancient civilizations discovered mercury way before because mercury is very shiny and appears in shiny globules in cinnabar which is another type of mineral so that might be why it was discovered so long ago and mercury was found in around 1488 B.C. that's all I have to say and I hope that is is adequate and answers your question...:)

Answer 2

Nobody knows for sure who discovered the elemnt mercury. Records show it was used in ancient Babylon, The chemist, Antoinne-Laurent de Lavoisier, is credited with identifying mercury as an element.

Answer 3

No one knows exactly when mercury was discovered, but many ancient civilizations were familiar with this element. As long ago as Roman times, people had learned to extract mercury from ore and used it to purify gold and silver.

Answer 4

I've seen the answer: Dr. James Farrell, October 8, 1856.

However, there is no recorded history of the person who discovered the element.

Answer 5

We will never know the answer to this question, as Mercury can be seen with a telescope, it was known by the ancients, so the answer is lost in the mists of time.

Answer 6

Mercury was discovered in prehistoric times; therefore, its discoverer is not known.

Answer 7

Nobody knows, but it was certainly prehistoric -- possibly as long ago as 1000 BC. It was well known to the Greeks from the very earliest days of Greek civilization, around 800 BC.

Answer 8

The person who discover mercury was a Archaeologist by the name of Frank Summereville in an Egyptian tomb.

Answer 9

He was Sir Andrew Phillips.