Episode 1 of 4
Palladium Discovery
- When
- July 1802 to April 1803
- Where
- Soho shop
Wollaston noted palladium in July 1802, named it in August, and offered it in Soho in April 1803.
William Hyde Wollaston noted the discovery of a new noble metal in July 1802 in his lab book and named it palladium in August. He purified the material and offered it in a small shop in Soho in April 1803 without naming the discoverer.
Sources
- Palladium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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