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Elements by Discovery

Science & Nature 118 records updated 2026-07-19

Elements by Discovery, with element, symbol, year discovered, and discoverer.

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ID Element Symbol YearDiscovered DiscoveredBy
1 Hydrogen H 1766 Henry Cavendish
2 Helium He 1868 Pierre Janssen and Norman Lockyer
3 Lithium Li 1817 Johan August Arfwedson
4 Beryllium Be 1798 Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
5 Boron B 1808 Humphry Davy
6 Carbon C Ancient Ancient
7 Nitrogen N 1772 Daniel Rutherford
8 Oxygen O 1774 Joseph Priestley and Carl Wilhelm Scheele
9 Fluorine F 1886 Henri Moissan
10 Neon Ne 1898 William Ramsay and Morris Travers
11 Sodium Na 1807 Humphry Davy
12 Magnesium Mg 1808 Humphry Davy
13 Aluminium Al 1825 Hans Christian Oersted
14 Silicon Si 1824 Jons Jacob Berzelius
15 Phosphorus P 1669 Hennig Brand
16 Sulfur S Ancient Ancient
17 Chlorine Cl 1774 Carl Wilhelm Scheele
18 Argon Ar 1894 Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay
19 Potassium K 1807 Humphry Davy
20 Calcium Ca 1808 Humphry Davy
21 Scandium Sc 1879 Lars Fredrik Nilson
22 Titanium Ti 1791 William Gregor
23 Vanadium V 1801 Andres Manuel del Rio
24 Chromium Cr 1797 Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
25 Manganese Mn 1774 Johan Gottlieb Gahn

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