Discovery Of Zinc
Zinc alloys have been used since ancient times by the Ancient Egyptians, Asians, Greeks, Chinese and Romans. Zinc was identified as a unique metal by Rasaratna Samuccaya in 800 BC. In 1526 Paracelsus (1493-1541), a Swiss
born German chemist was the first to publish a reference to the metal as Zincum. In 1546 Zinc was recognized in Europe as a separate metal. In 1746 Zinc was isolated from its minerals by the chemist Andreas Marggraf (1709 - 1782) by heating calamine and carbon and in 1787 Antoine Lavoisier listed Zinc as an element.
born German chemist was the first to publish a reference to the metal as Zincum. In 1546 Zinc was recognized in Europe as a separate metal. In 1746 Zinc was isolated from its minerals by the chemist Andreas Marggraf (1709 - 1782) by heating calamine and carbon and in 1787 Antoine Lavoisier listed Zinc as an element.