Episode 2 of 2
Wollaston Discloses Palladium Authorship
- When
- 1805
- Where
- Publication venue
William Hyde Wollaston disclosed his authorship of palladium in a publication in 1805, following earlier anonymous offers.
Wollaston noted palladium in July 1802 and offered it anonymously in Soho in April 1803. After criticism from Richard Chenevix, who claimed it was an alloy, Wollaston published work on rhodium in 1804 mentioning palladium, but only disclosed his authorship in 1805.
Sources
- Palladium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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