Which Happened First?

Discovery of phosphorus

Discovery of phosphorus
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Phosphorus is a chemical element; it has symbol P and atomic number 15. All elemental forms of phosphorus are highly reactive and are therefore never found in nature. Elemental phosphorus can be prepared artificially, the two most common allotropes being white phosphorus and red phosphorus.

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  1. Creation of El retorno del hijo geycirca 1668
  2. Creation of The Geographer1668
  3. Creation of The Lacemaker1669
  4. Discovery of phosphorus (this page)1669
  5. Ashanti Empire1670–1902
  6. Founding of Hudson's Bay CompanyMay 2, 1670

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