Timeline of chemical element discoveries

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The discovery of the 118 chemical elements known to exist today is presented here in chronological order. The elements are listed generally in the order in which each was first defined as the pure element, as the exact date of discovery of most elements cannot be accurately defined. There are plans to synthesise more elements.

Given is each element's name, atomic number, year of first report, name of the discoverer, and some notes related to the discovery.

Video Timeline of chemical element discoveries

Periodic table

Maps Timeline of chemical element discoveries

Unrecorded discoveries

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Recorded discoveries

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See also

• History of the periodic table
• Periodic table
• Extended periodic table
• The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements (2014/2015 PBS film)
• Transfermium Wars

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References

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External links

• History of the Origin of the Chemical Elements and Their Discoverers Last updated by Boris Pritychenko on March 30, 2004
• History of Elements of the Periodic Table
• Timeline of Element Discoveries
• The Historyscoper
• Discovery of the Elements - The Movie - YouTube (1:18)
• The History Of Metals Timeline. A timeline showing the discovery of metals and the development of metallurgy.
• --Eric Scerri, 2007, The periodic table: Its story and its significance, Oxford University Press, New York, ISBN 9780195305739

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