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Rediscovery of the Elements: Montpellier and Bromine (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Montpellier and Bromine

Article recounting the history of the element Bromine, including its discovery in the salt lagoons of the Montpellier region of France by Antoine-JeĢrome Balard. Maps of the region and of Balard's birthplace are presented.
Date: Autumn 2001
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Germanium (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Germanium

Article recounting the history of the element Germanium, including background material on mining in Germany and the isolation of Germanium by Clemens A. Winkler. Tourist information is provided regarding Winkler's laboratory and mines open to the public as museums.
Date: Summer 2001
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Thorium (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Thorium

Article recounting the discovery of the element Thorium in Norway by Hans Morten Thrane Esmark. Maps and tourist information regarding the area are provided.
Date: Winter 2001
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Titanium, Manaccan, Cornwall, England (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Titanium, Manaccan, Cornwall, England

Article wherein James and Virginia Marshall visit Manaccan, England, to explore the site where titanium was first discovered. The area is described, as well as the man who discovered titanium, Reverend William Gregor.
Date: Spring 2001
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
System: The UNT Digital Library