Biography:Juan José Elhuyar
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Juan José Elhuyar | |
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| Born | 15 June 1754 Logroño |
| Died | 20 September 1796 (age 42) Santafé de Bogotá, New Granada |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Known for | tungsten |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | chemistry mineralogy |
Juan José Elhuyar Lubize (15 June 1754 – 20 September 1796) was a Spanish chemist and mineralogist, who was best known for being first to isolate tungsten with his brother Fausto Elhuyar in 1783.[1][2]
He was born in Logroño, in northern Spain and died in Santafé de Bogotá, New Granada (present-day Colombia) at 42.
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- ↑ "ITIA Newsletter". International Tungsten Industry Association. June 2005. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721214335/http://www.itia.info/FileLib/Newsletter_2005_06.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ↑ "ITIA Newsletter". International Tungsten Industry Association. December 2005. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721214335/http://www.itia.info/FileLib/Newsletter_2005_12.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
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