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Born on March 17, 1803 in Germany, Carl Lowig (on the top) grew up to be a chemist attending Heidelberg University. While working on an experiment Lowig encountered a red, oily substance he created. He showed it to his professor, who encouraged him to make more, but due to countless exams, homework, and studies Lowig did not have time.

Unfortunately for Lowig this gave Antoine Jerome Balard (to the left) an opportunity to investigate further into the liquid and to come up with more discoveries about it. With what he found Balard publish the first book containing the information. And with that, all credibility was given to Balard causing him to be given the chance to name the new substance. He named it bromine due to it's stench. He announced his discovery in 1826.
(Bromos is the Greek meaning for stench)