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Johan Gadolin

Johan Gadolin
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Johan Gadolin was a Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist. Gadolin discovered a "new earth" containing the first rare-earth compound yttrium, which was later determined to be a chemical element.

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  1. Christian KrampJuly 8, 1760 – May 13, 1826
  2. Johan Gadolin (this page)June 5, 1760 – August 15, 1852
  3. August BatschOctober 28, 1761 – September 29, 1802
  4. Jean-Louis PonsDecember 24, 1761 – October 14, 1831
  5. Smithson TennantNovember 30, 1761 – February 22, 1815
  6. William GregorDecember 25, 1761 – June 11, 1817

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