Discovery of platinum

Platinum is a chemical element; it has symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver".

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of platinum and Creation of Diana and Actaeon happened in the same year
• Discovery of platinum happened 1 year after 1556 Shaanxi earthquake
• Discovery of platinum happened 1 year after Battle of Panipat
• Discovery of platinum happened 1 year before Livonian War
• Discovery of platinum happened 2 years after Founding of Muscovy Company

Timeline

1. Founding of Muscovy CompanyFebruary 6, 1555
2. 1556 Shaanxi earthquakeJanuary 23, 1556
3. Battle of PanipatNovember 5, 1556
4. Creation of Diana and Actaeon1550s
5. Discovery of platinum (this page)1557
6. Livonian WarJanuary 17, 1558 – May 26, 1583

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