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Nitrogen was first isolated from air in 1772 by the British scientist Daniel Rutherford. He identified it as a distinct component of the atmosphere, which is primarily composed of nitrogen (about 78% by volume). While nitrogen itself is a fundamental element found throughout the universe, its discovery as a separate gas occurred in the context of Earth's atmosphere.

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