Discovery of tungsten

Tungsten is a chemical element; it has symbol W and atomic number 74. It is a metal found naturally on Earth almost exclusively in compounds with other elements. It was identified as a distinct element in 1781 and first isolated as a metal in 1783.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of tungsten and Discovery of tellurium happened in the same year
• Discovery of tungsten happened 4 years before Discovery of strontium
• Discovery of tungsten happened 4 years before Discovery of yttrium
• Discovery of tungsten happened 5 years after Discovery of molybdenum
• Discovery of tungsten happened 6 years before Discovery of zirconium

Timeline

1. Discovery of molybdenum1778
2. Discovery of tellurium1783
3. Discovery of tungsten (this page)1783
4. Discovery of strontium1787
5. Discovery of yttrium1787
6. Discovery of zirconium1789

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