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  • NAME: Martin Heinrich Klaproth
  • OCCUPATION: Educator, Chemist
  • BIRTH DATE: December 01, 1743
  • DEATH DATE: January 01, 1817
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Wernigerode, Germany
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Berlin, Germany

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German chemist Martin Klaproth Heinrich discovered a number of elements in the 19th century, including uranium and zirconium.


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Born in Germany in 1743, chemist Martin Klaproth Heinrich was the leading chemist of his time and discovered a number of elements, including uranium and zirconium. He was the first professor of chemisty at the University of Berlin.

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