Human Accomplishment: Axel Fredrik Cronstedt

a Swedish mineralogist and chemist who discovered the element nickel in 1751 as a mining expert with the Bureau of Mines.

Born

23 December 1722 Ströpsta, in Sudermania

Died

19 August 1765 (aged 42)

Nationality

Swedish

Known for

nickel tungsten

Fields

chemistry Mineralogy

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Sweden

era

1600-1800

Axel Fredrik Cronstedt