Spelling In 1812, British scientist Thomas Young wrote an anonymous review of Davy's book, in which he proposed the name aluminium instead of aluminum, which he thought had a "less classical sound". This name persisted: although the ' spelling was occasionally used in Britain, the American scientific language used ' from the start.
Spelling In 1812 British scientist Thomas Young wrote an anonymous review of Davy's book, in which he proposed the name aluminium instead of aluminum, which he thought had a "less classical sound". This name persisted: although the ' spelling was occasionally used in Britain, the Ameri,can scientific language used ' from the start.