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Mercury was discovered visually by looking at the sky shortly before sunrise or shortly after sunset. It was discovered in antiquity.

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Who discovered Mercury?

No one knows the name or tribe of the person who first recognized either the planet Mercury or the element mercury.Mercury as planet:The motions of the planet Mercury were recorded by several ancient civilizations, and our current name for it comes from the Roman god. It is not known who first charted Mercury, but it was no later than the 14th century BC, when an unknown Assyrian astronomer labeled the planet. Mercury as element:Mercury is found in Egyptian tombs that date from 1500 BC.


What are the natural satellites of Mercury called?

The planet Mercury has no natural satellites.


When did Julius Caesar name the planet Mercury?

because the god mercury was fast and since the planet mercury was fast the name was perfect. The name of the god Mercury was the Roman name for the Greek god Hermes. It is doubtful if Julius Caesar named the planet as it had been called either Hermes or Mercury for hundreds of years before Caesar.


When was the Mercury's atom discovered?

Mercury is known from many thousands years; a discoverer is not known.


When was the metal Mercury discovered?

The liquid element mercury was isolated by the ancient Chinese and the Egyptians, probably from the mineral cinnabar (mercuric sulfide). Mercury was also refined and used in Mesoamerica by the Maya, independently of the Chinese discovery.While some early users imagined that it had medicinal properties, the opposite was true because the metal is a toxic poison.In past societies, the mercury ore (cinnabar) was valued for its red colour. When cinnabar is heated, it reverts to metallic mercury. Mercury gave silver and gold objects a beautiful shine - as well as poisoning the miners, refiners and owners of the objects.---The original name for the element was "quicksilver" (for its shine and liquid form). The current name may reference the Greek God, Mercury, who was known for his shiny helmet and being fleet of foot. Its chemical symbol Hg comes from the Latin hydrargyrum ("silver water").Mercury was identified as a chemical element by French scientist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794).Because the ancients had no resources that would identify Mercury as a dangerous and deadly ore, it probably caused the death of many people, especially those who used it as a medicine. In more modern times, dentists used mercury in tooth fillings. But in the mid 20th century, dentists stopped using mercury as part of an amalgam for filling teeth.

Related Questions

Planet Mercury discovered by?

Planet Mercury was not discovered, it has been known to exist for thousands of years.


What was the 7th planet to be discovered?

mercury


Who was the planet Mercury's finder?

The planet Mercury was discovered around 3,500 years ago, Unfortunately the name of the person who discovered it was not recorded.


What is the satellites of planet Mercury?

No natural satellites of Mercury have been discovered.


What was the mans name when he discovered planet mercury?

galaleo


How the mercury planet discovered?

someone named howard Lynn discovered it in a rocket ship


When was Mercury in the solar system discovered?

The first known recorded evidence of planet Mercury was in 1000BC


What are the special features of the planet Mercury?

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and because of this, it can only be seen at twilight. The planet was discovered in 14th century BC and it has no known satellites.


Who was Mercury discovered by?

it comes to our attention that the ancient planet of mercury was discovered by our amazingly advanced elders, the bablyonians, over three thousand years ago. =<(


What year did Galileo see the planet mercury?

Galileo first observed the planet Mercury through his telescope in 1610.


Was mercury discovered in 1930?

No. The planet was known about approx 3,500 years ago.


Who was the planet Mercury first discovered by?

The planet Mercury was first discovered by ancient civilizations, so there is no single individual credited with its discovery. It has been observed since ancient times due to its brightness and proximity to the Sun.