Johan Gadolin
Johan Gadolin | |
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 Postage stamp depicting Gadolin | |
| Born | 5 June 1760 |
| Died | 15 August 1852 (aged 92) |
| Education | Royal Academy of Turku, Uppsala University |
| Known for | Discovering yttrium, Namesake of gadolinium |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Workplaces | Royal Academy of Turku |
| Thesis | Dissertatio chemica de analysi ferri (Chemical dissertation on the analysis of iron) |
| Torbern Bergman | |
Johan Gadolin (5 June 1760 – 15 August 1852) was a Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist. Gadolin discovered a "new earth" containing the first rare-earth compound yttrium, which was later determined to be a chemical element. He is also considered the founder of Finnish chemistry research, as the second holder of the Chair of Chemistry at the Royal Academy of Turku (or Åbo Kungliga Akademi). Gadolin was ennobled for his achievements and awarded the Order of Saint Vladimir and the Order of Saint Anna.