Phosphorus was first discovered by the German alchemist Hennig Brand in 1669. He was trying to create the philosopher's stone, a mythical substance that was believed to turn base metals into gold and grant eternal life. Brand boiled urine and collected the residue, which he heated until it glowed in the dark. This substance was phosphorus. It was the first element to be discovered since ancient times.
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