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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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