Which Happened First?

Discovery of boron

Discovery of boron
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Boron is a chemical element; it has symbol B and atomic number 5. In its crystalline form it is a brittle, dark, lustrous metalloid; in its amorphous form it is a brown powder.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Discovery of dysprosium1886
  2. Discovery of boron (this page)1892
  3. Discovery of argon1894
  4. Discovery of neon1898
  5. Discovery of radium1898
  6. Discovery of xenonJuly 12, 1898

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