When was mercury discovered and by who?

Answer 1

The element Mercury was known to ancient Chinese and Hindus before 2000 BC and was found in tubes in Egyptian tombs dated from 1500 BC It was used to format amalgams of other metals around 500 BC.

The planet Mercury has been known since ancient times. Until the mid-1960's, astronomers believed that Mercury rotated once every 88 Earth days, the same time the planet takes to go around the sun. If Mercury did this, one side of the planet would always face the sun and the other side would always be dark. However, radar studies conducted in 1965 showed that the planet rotates once in about 59 days. The only spacecraft to come close to Mercury was Mariner 10 from 1974 to 1975, which was only able to map 40%-45% of the planet's surface.

Answer 2

No one knows exactly when mercury was discovered, but many ancient civilizations were familiar with this element. Its ore is a dark red mineral known as cinnabar.

known since ancient times. no date or year.?

There is no specific person listed as the discoverer of Mercury. The element mercury has been known since ancient times.

The Chinese and ancient Egyptians knew about mercury, and records of its use date before 1500 BC.

The Greeks called the element hydrargyrum, meaning "watery or liquid silver", and from this its elemental symbol Hg is derived.

Answer 3

Mercury has been known to humans since ancient times, with evidence of its use dating back to at least 1500 BCE. It was named after the Roman god Mercury and used by civilizations such as the Egyptians and Greeks for various purposes. Its discovery cannot be attributed to a single individual.

Answer 4

The Planet Mercury has been known since ancient times. There is no practical way to know the individual who saw it for the first time.

Answer 5

1610 but i forgot who saw it some weird name

Answer 6

1856 8 of october by doctor James farrel