History:
| Name: | Manganese (Metal) |
| Date of Discovery: | 1774 |
| Place: | Sweden |
| Story of Discovery: | The dioxide (MnO2) was reduced with charcoal (essentially carbon) by heating and the result was a sample of metal manganese. |
| Discoverer: | Johann Gahn |
| Origin of Name: | From the Latin word "manges" meaning "magnet", or "mangesia nigri" meaning "black magnesia." |