Chemist no. 241 of 350 · Inorganic

William Hyde Wollaston

1766-1828United Kingdom

Discovered palladium and rhodium

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William Hyde Wollaston: Two New Metals and the Secret of Malleable Platinum

How William Hyde Wollaston discovered palladium and rhodium in 1803-04 and made platinum malleable by powder metallurgy. Chemistry and exam points.

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William Hyde Wollaston: The Physician Who Discovered Two Metals and Made Platinum Useful

Life of William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828): physician, discoverer of palladium and rhodium, inventor of the camera lucida, and Royal Society president.

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