Friday, January 1, 2021

Jan 01 Eugène Demarcay

 Jan 01: Eugène Demarcay was born

In 1901 he used spectroscopy to analyse material that had been carefully separated from samarium magnesium nitrate and discovered the element europium (Eu). His specialist knowledge of spectroscopy also helped Marie Curie confirm she had discovered radium (Ra).

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