Use of nickel (as a natural meteoric nickelâiron alloy) has been traced as far back as 3500 BCE. Nickel was first isolated and classified as a chemical element in 1751 by Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, who initially mistook the ore for a copper mineral.
One of the most powerful bankers of his era, J.P. (John Pierpont) Morgan (1837-1913) financed railroads and helped organize U.S. Steel, General Electric and other major corporations.
Who We Are. WNC & Associates, Inc., was founded in 1971 when most people had never heard of affordable housing. At that time, few saw the opportunities in this emerging industry. That year we closed our first investment in affordable housing, becoming one of the first in the country to do so. Read More.