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Previous | Home | NextThis Robert L. Ripley's cartoon headlines the possibility of simultaneous discovery in the sciences and reminds us that discovery will occur "when the time is ripe." Héroult's discovery is documented in his French patent application dated April 23, 1886, Hall's in a letter dated February 24, 1886 which established priority in the U.S. Patent Office. Photo, courtesy Ripley Entertainment Inc.
