jan 1, 1821 - Lithium isolated for the first time by William Thomas Brande
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However, both Arfwedson and Gmelin tried and failed to isolate the pure element from its salts.[70][75][79] It was not isolated until 1821, when William Thomas Brande obtained it by electrolysis of lithium oxide, a process that had previously been employed by the chemist Sir Humphry Davy to isolate the alkali metals potassium and sodiumAdded to timeline:
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jan 1, 1821
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~ 205 years ago