Historedia
Person

Richard Chenevix

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1804–1805

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Chenevix, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Tennant announces iridium and osmium; Wollaston reveals palladium (June 1804)

    1804–1805

    Role: Critic of palladium's classification

    1. June 21, 1804 · Royal SocietyTennant Announces Iridium and Osmium

      Smithson Tennant documented the discovery of iridium and osmium in a letter to the Royal Society on June 21, 1804.

    2. 1805 · Publication venueWollaston Discloses Palladium Authorship

      William Hyde Wollaston disclosed his authorship of palladium in a publication in 1805, following earlier anonymous offers.

Sources

  1. Palladium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02