where was nitrogen discovered
Nitrogen was discovered by Daniel Rutherford in 1772 at Scotland. Origin of name: from the Greek words  nitron genes  meaning  nitre  and  forming  and the Latin word  nitrum  (nitre is a common name for potassium nitrate, KNO#).itrogen was discovered by Daniel Rutherford in 1772 at Scotland. Origin of name: from the Greek words  nitron genes  meaning  nitre  and  forming  and the Latin word  nitrum  (nitre is a common name for potassium nitrate, KNO#).