Georg Brandt

Georg Brandt was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist who discovered cobalt c. 1735. He was the first person to discover a metal unknown in ancient times. He is also known for exposing fraudulent alchemists operating during his lifetime.

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Who was born first?

• Georg Brandt was born 1 year before Nicolaus II Bernoulli
• Georg Brandt was born 1 year after James Bradley
• Georg Brandt was born 1 year after John Bevis
• Georg Brandt was born 2 years after Pieter van Musschenbroek
• Georg Brandt was born 2 years after James Stirling

Timeline

1. James StirlingMay 11, 1692 – December 5, 1770
2. Pieter van MusschenbroekMarch 14, 1692 – September 19, 1761
3. James BradleyMarch 1693 – July 13, 1762
4. John BevisOctober 31, 1693 – November 6, 1771
5. Georg Brandt (this page)July 21, 1694 – April 29, 1768
6. Nicolaus II BernoulliFebruary 6, 1695 – July 31, 1726

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