29 mai 1766 - In a paper read to the Royal Society, British theoretical chemist Henry Cavendish first describes his process of producing what he refers to as "inflammable air" by dissolving base metals such as iron, zinc and tin in a flask of sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid, drawing the conclusion that the vapor that was released is different from air
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Seven years later, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier bestows the name "hydrogen" on the gas.Ajouté au bande de temps:
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29 mai 1766
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