History

__HISTORY__ **Date of Discovery:** 1808 **Discoverer:** Sir Humphrey Davy **N****ame Origin:** From the Greek word //barys// (heavy) **Uses:** Medical applications, among others **Obtained From:** barytine, whiterite

The first mention of Barium compounds goes back to the early seventeenth century. Early records mention a "bologna stone," named for the city of Bologna, Itlay. The Bologna stone glowed in the dark.