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Andreas Sigismund Marggraf

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
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Andreas Sigismund Marggraf was a German chemist from Berlin, then capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, and a pioneer of analytical chemistry. He isolated zinc in 1746 by heating calamine and carbon.

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  1. Albrecht von HallerOctober 16, 1708 – December 12, 1777
  2. Andreas Sigismund Marggraf (this page)March 3, 1709 – August 7, 1782
  3. Giovanni Domenico MaraldiApril 17, 1709 – November 14, 1788
  4. Johann II BernoulliMay 28, 1710 – July 17, 1790
  5. Thomas ReidApril 26, 1710 – October 7, 1796
  6. Thomas SimpsonAugust 20, 1710 – May 14, 1761

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