Strontium

History

Adair Crawford recognized the mineral strontianite, named after the Scottish town of Strontian, as differing from other barium minerals in 1790.Hope discovered strontium itself in 1798 and metallic strontium was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808 using electrolysis. Strontium is named for the town of Strontian in Scotland.

Related Topics:
Adair Crawford - Mineral - Strontianite - Scottish - Strontian - Barium - 1790 - 1798 - Humphry Davy - 1808 - Electrolysis

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Strontium was among the radioactive material released by the 1957 Windscale fire.

Related Topics:
1957 - Windscale fire

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