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ABSTRACT IN a recent little book entitled “The Story of Magnesium”, issued by the American Society of Metals in 1949, the author, W. H. Gross, states (p. 17): “The discovery of magnesium is

generally attributed to Sir Humphrey [_sic_] Davy in 1808. He did not actually obtain magnesium in metallic form, but merely established the fact that magnesium oxide was the oxide of a new

metal. Magnesium was first isolated in 1828 by the French scientist Bussy….” Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your

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