Episode 2 of 4
Recognition of Courtois
- When
- 1813
- Where
- Paris
Davy and Gay-Lussac acknowledged Courtois as the true discoverer despite arguments over identification.
Arguments erupted between Davy and Gay-Lussac over who identified iodine first. However, both ultimately recognized Courtois as the true discoverer of the element. Courtois was acknowledged by Humphry Davy and Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac as the true discoverer.
Sources
- Iodine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
- Bernard Courtois Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-21
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