Jedrzej Andrei Sniadecki
1768-1838
| He was a professor of chemistry at the University of Vilno, Poland, who isolated a new element he called vestium. It is now clear that he had isolated a crude sample of ruthenium. Confirmation was lacking and credit has not been given to him for the discovery. | ||
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