Discovery of beryllium

Beryllium is a chemical element; it has symbol Be and atomic number 4. It is a steel-gray, hard, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal. It is a divalent element that occurs naturally only in combination with other elements to form minerals. Gemstones high in beryllium include beryl and chrysoberyl.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of beryllium happened 1 year after Discovery of chromium
• Discovery of beryllium happened 3 years before Discovery of niobium
• Discovery of beryllium happened 3 years before Discovery of Ceres
• Discovery of beryllium happened 3 years before Discovery of vanadium
• Discovery of beryllium happened 4 years before Discovery of tantalum

Timeline

1. Discovery of chromium1797
2. Discovery of beryllium (this page)1798
3. Discovery of CeresJanuary 1, 1801
4. Discovery of niobium1801
5. Discovery of vanadium1801
6. Discovery of tantalum1802

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of oxygen1774
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of nitrogen1772
• Discovery of sulfur1777