Which Happened First?

Discovery of hydrogen

Discovery of hydrogen
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Hydrogen is a chemical element; it has the symbol H and atomic number 1. It is the lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, constituting about 75% of all normal matter.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Discovery of magnesium1755
  2. Discovery of hydrogen (this page)1766
  3. Discovery of nitrogen1772
  4. Discovery of chlorine1774
  5. Discovery of manganese1774
  6. Discovery of oxygen1774

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