This statistic depicts the number of chemical elements discovered worldwide throughout history from 10,000 before common era to 2020 of the common era, broken down by time period. Between the years 1970 and 2020 (common era), some 13 chemical elements were discovered by scientists worldwide.
Number of chemical elements discovered worldwide throughout history from 10,000 BCE to 2020 CE, by time period*
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The Conversation. (January 28, 2019). Number of chemical elements discovered worldwide throughout history from 10,000 BCE to 2020 CE, by time period* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028221/number-of-chemical-elements-discovered-through-history-by-time-period/
The Conversation. "Number of chemical elements discovered worldwide throughout history from 10,000 BCE to 2020 CE, by time period*." Chart. January 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028221/number-of-chemical-elements-discovered-through-history-by-time-period/
The Conversation. (2019). Number of chemical elements discovered worldwide throughout history from 10,000 BCE to 2020 CE, by time period*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028221/number-of-chemical-elements-discovered-through-history-by-time-period/
The Conversation. "Number of Chemical Elements Discovered Worldwide throughout History from 10,000 Bce to 2020 Ce, by Time Period*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028221/number-of-chemical-elements-discovered-through-history-by-time-period/
The Conversation, Number of chemical elements discovered worldwide throughout history from 10,000 BCE to 2020 CE, by time period* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028221/number-of-chemical-elements-discovered-through-history-by-time-period/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of chemical elements discovered worldwide throughout history from 10,000 BCE to 2020 CE, by time period* [Graph], The Conversation, January 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028221/number-of-chemical-elements-discovered-through-history-by-time-period/