Episode 3 of 4

Public Announcement

When
29 November 1813
Where
Imperial Institut de France
Part of
Bernard Courtois discovers iodine

Desormes and Clément made Courtois' discovery public at the Imperial Institut de France in November 1813.

On 29 November 1813, Desormes and Clément made Courtois' discovery public by describing the substance to a meeting of the Imperial Institut de France. This event brought attention to the new substance discovered by Courtois.

Sources

  1. Iodine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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