Friedrich Stromeyer
German chemist (1776-1835) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friedrich Stromeyer FRS(For) FRSE (2 August 1776 – 18 August 1835) was a German chemist. He was the discoverer of cadmium.
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Friedrich Stromeyer | |
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Born | (1776-08-02)2 August 1776 |
Died | 18 August 1835(1835-08-18) (aged 59) Göttingen, Kingdom of Hanover |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
Known for | discovering Cadmium |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemist |
Institutions | University of Göttingen |
Doctoral advisor | Johann Friedrich Gmelin Louis Nicolas Vauquelin |
Doctoral students | Robert Bunsen Eilhard Mitscherlich |
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From 1982 a Friedrich Stromeyer Prize has been awarded for chemical achievement in Germany.[1]