Chemist no. 240 of 350 · Analytical

Martin Heinrich Klaproth

1743-1817Germany

Discovered uranium and zirconium

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The discovery, explained

Martin Heinrich Klaproth: The Analyst Who Found Uranium

How Martin Heinrich Klaproth identified uranium (1789) in pitchblende, zirconium, titanium and cerium, and set standards of analytical chemistry.

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Biography

Martin Heinrich Klaproth: From Apothecary's Apprentice to Berlin's First Chemistry Professor

Life of Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743-1817): apothecary turned first professor of chemistry at Berlin University, discoverer of uranium and zirconium.

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