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Hennig Brand

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German merchant

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1953-12-28

Discography

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Key facts

Born
about 1630
Died
about 1692 or about 1710
Known for
Discovery of the element phosphorus
Fields
Alchemy
Institutions
Hamburg

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Henning
Family name
Brandt
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Hamburg
Place of death
Hamburg
Occupation
pharmacist
Languages spoken
German
Field of work
chemistry
Image
Hennig Brand (Joseph Wright).jpeg
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date of birth
1630-01-01
date of death
1710-00-00
name in native language
Hennig Brand
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Encyclopedic overview

Hennig Brand ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnɪç bʁant]; c. 1630 – c. 1692 or c. 1710) was a German alchemist who lived and worked in Hamburg. In 1669, Brand accidentally discovered the chemical element phosphorus while searching for the "philosopher's stone", a substance which was believed to transmute base metals into gold.

Biography

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