Johan Gadolin
1760 – 1852 · aged 92
Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist (1760–1852)
- Born
- 5 Jun 1760 · Turku
- Died
- 15 Aug 1852 · Mynämäki
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- 5 Jun 1760BornBorn in Turku
- 15 Aug 1852DiedDied in Mynämäki
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- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
Johan Gadolin (5 June 1760 – 15 August 1852) was a Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist. Gadolin discovered a "new earth" containing the first rare-earth compound yttrium, which was later determined to be a chemical element. He is also considered the founder of Finnish chemistry research, as the second holder of the Chair of Chemistry at the Royal Academy of Turku (or Åbo Kungliga Akademi). Gadolin was ennobled for his achievements and awarded the Order of Saint Vladimir and the Order of Saint Anna.
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