Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
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Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand (20 October 1826 – 5 November 1897) was a Swedish mineralogist and chemist. He was a professor at the University of Lund from 1862-1895, where he isolated the element niobium in 1864. He developed an early version of the periodic table and made advances in understanding the chemistry of coordination compounds. Blomstrand published textbooks in chemistry and was well-known internationally for his scientific contributions.[1][2]: 156
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Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand | |
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Born | (1826-10-20)20 October 1826 |
Died | 5 November 1897(1897-11-05) (aged 71) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | University of Lund |
Known for | First isolation of niobium Enhanced understanding of periodicity Chain theory of coordination compounds |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of Lund |
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