Stralsund, Germany/stralsund074Previous | Home | Next"Trained in apothecary sciences at 15 years of age. His career in Göteborg-Stockholm-Uppsala lased 33 years. Named to the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, taking over ownership of the Köping apothecary with 35 years experience." "Discoverer of oxygen and chlorine. Isolated naturally occurring acids, urea, glycerol. Contributed to analytical chemistry, inorganic and organic chemistry. Total synthesis of HCN. Photochemical effects of silver salts. Pioneer of gas chemistry." |
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