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Georg Brandt

Georg Brandt
Born(1694-06-26)26 June 1694
Riddarhyttan, Sweden
Died29 April 1768(1768-04-29) (aged 73)
Stockholm, Sweden
Known forDiscovery of cobalt
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry, mineralogy
InstitutionsUppsala University

Georg Brandt (26 June 1694 – 29 April 1768)[1][2] was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist who discovered cobalt c. 1735. He was the first person to discover a metal unknown in ancient times.[3][4] He is also known for exposing fraudulent alchemists operating during his lifetime.[5]

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