Periodic table

Discovery of the Elements

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  • Hydrogen (H)

    Hydrogen (H)

    It was discovered by Henry Cavendish
  • Nitrogen (N)

    Nitrogen (N)

    It was discovered by Daniel Rutherford
  • Oxygen (O)

    Oxygen (O)

    It was discovered by Joseph Priestly
  • Carbon (C)

    Carbon (C)

    Known since anciet times - no name
  • Beryllium (Be)

    Beryllium (Be)

    It was discovered by Nicholas-Louis Vauquelin
  • Boron (B)

    Boron (B)

    It was discovered by Humphry Davy
  • Lithium (Li)

    Lithium (Li)

    It was discovered by Johan August Arfvedson
  • Helium (He)

    Helium (He)

    It was discovered by Pierre-Jules-Cesar Janssen
  • Flourine (F)

    Flourine (F)

    It was discovered by Ferdinand Frederic
  • Neon (Ne)

    Neon (Ne)

    It was discovered by Sir William Ramsay