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I`m not sure how it was discovered, but it was discovered by Daniel Rutherford in 1772. I`ll get back to you on how it was discovered... :P

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Nitrogen was first discovered by Scottish physician Daniel Rutherford in 1772 through experiments involving the removal of oxygen and carbon dioxide from air. He named the gas nitrogen because it was found to be the part of air that does not support combustion or life.

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Nitrogen was discovered by Daniel Rutherford in Scotland.

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It was discovered in Scotland by a man named Daniel Rutherford in 1772.

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Daniel Rutherford in 1772.

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