jan 1, 1669 - Discovery of Phosphorus was first made by Hennig Brandt in Hamburg in Germany in 1669.
Description:
When he evaporated urine and heated the residue until it was red hot. Glowing phosphorus vapour came off and he condensed it under water. And for more than 100 years most phosphorus was made this way.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1669
Now
~ 356 years ago