Martin Heinrich Klaproth Quotes

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No science has ever made more rapid progress in a shorter time than chemistry.

Martin Heinrich Klaproth

The number of known metals had been increased by one — from 17 to 18.... A few years ago we thrilled to hear of the discovery of the final planet by Sir William Herschel. He calls the new member of our solar system Uranus. I propose to borrow from the honor of that great discovery and call this new element Uranium.

Martin Heinrich Klaproth