Karl Ernst Claus
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This article is about the chemist. For the zoologist, see Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus.
Karl Ernst Claus, also known as Karl Klaus or Carl Claus (Russian: Карл Ка́рлович Кла́ус, romanized: Karl Karlovich Klaus; 22 January 1796 – 24 March 1864),[1] was a Russian chemist and naturalist of Baltic German origin. Claus was a professor at Kazan State University and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He was primarily known as a chemist and discoverer of the chemical element ruthenium, which he named after his homeland of Russia,[2][3] but also as one of the first scientists who applied quantitative methods in botany.[4][5][6]
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Born | (1796-01-22)22 January 1796 Dorpat, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 24 March 1864(1864-03-24) (aged 68) Dorpat, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire |
Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Known for | Discovery of ruthenium |
Awards | Demidov Prize |
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