Friedrich Wöhler

Friedrich Wöhler FRS(For) HonFRSE was a German chemist known for his work in both organic and inorganic chemistry, being the first to isolate the chemical elements beryllium and yttrium in pure metallic form. He was the first to prepare several inorganic compounds, including silane and silicon nitride.

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Who was born first?

• Friedrich Wöhler and Jean-Baptiste Dumas were born the same year
• Friedrich Wöhler and William Henry Fox Talbot were born the same year
• Friedrich Wöhler and William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse were born the same year
• Friedrich Wöhler and Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach were born the same year
• Friedrich Wöhler was born 1 year after William Lassell

Timeline

1. William LassellJune 18, 1799 – October 5, 1880
2. Friedrich Wöhler (this page)July 31, 1800 – September 23, 1882
3. Jean-Baptiste DumasJuly 14, 1800 – April 11, 1884
4. Karl Wilhelm FeuerbachMay 30, 1800 – March 12, 1834
5. William Henry Fox TalbotFebruary 11, 1800 – September 17, 1877
6. William Parsons, 3rd Earl of RosseJune 17, 1800 – October 31, 1867

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