Who is the first person to discover the element iron?

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Who is the first person to discover the element iron?

2007-02-04 02:59:50 · 3 answers · asked by Mary L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Iron has been known since ancient times, or before. The first iron used by mankind, far back in prehistory, came from meteors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ferrous_metallurgy

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2007-02-04 03:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Iron was created by nature, not invented by a person. There is no single person credited with discovering iron either -- it has been known about since ancient times.

2016-05-24 03:34:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Probably Ob, the cave man or maybe Alley Oop

2007-02-04 03:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by docrider28 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋