Carl Gustaf Mosander
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Swedish chemist and mineralogist (1797–1858)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1797-09-10 ) 10 September 1797, Kalmar
- Died
- 15 October 1858 (1858-10-15) (aged 61), Lovö , Stockholm County
- Alma mater
- Karolinska Institute
- Known for
- lanthanum , erbium , terbium
- Fields
- chemistry
- Institutions
- Karolinska Institute
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Kalmar
- Occupation
- pharmacologist
- Educated at
- Karolinska Institutet
- Employer
- Karolinska Institutet
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Doctoral advisor
- Jöns Jacob Berzelius
- Field of work
- chemistry
- Image
- Mosander Carl Gustav bw.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1797-09-10
- date of death
- 1858-10-15
- interested in
- mineralogy
- described by source
- Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
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Encyclopedic overview
Carl Gustaf Mosander (10 September 1797 – 15 October 1858) was a Swedish chemist. He discovered the rare earth elements lanthanum, erbium and terbium.
Early life and education
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