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Andrés Manuel del Río

Andrés Manuel del Río
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Andrés Manuel del Río y Fernández was a Spanish scientist, naturalist and engineer who discovered compounds of vanadium in 1801. He proposed that the element be given the name panchromium, or later, erythronium, but his discovery was not credited at the time, and his names were not used.

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  1. Louis Nicolas VauquelinMay 16, 1763 – November 14, 1829
  2. Andrés Manuel del Río (this page)November 10, 1764 – March 23, 1849
  3. John GoodrickeSeptember 17, 1764 – April 20, 1786
  4. Charles HatchettJanuary 2, 1765 – February 10, 1847
  5. Henry Thomas ColebrookeJune 15, 1765 – March 10, 1837
  6. Paolo RuffiniSeptember 22, 1765 – May 10, 1822

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