P. M. de Respour

P. M. de Respour, a Flemish metallurgist and alchemist, was the first person to extract metallic zinc from zinc oxide, which he did in 1668.^[1]

Original works

• De Respour, P. M.: Rare Experiences svr l'esprit mineral..' Paris, France (1498)

References

1. Emsley, John (2001). "Zinc". Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements. Oxford, England, UK: Oxford University Press. pp. 499–505. ISBN 0-19-850340-7.