Carl Wilhelm Scheele
a Swedish German pharmaceutical chemist. Discovered oxygen (independently), molybdenum, manganese, barium, chlorine, tungsten and more
Born
9 December 1742 Stralsund, Swedish Pomerania
Died
21 May 1786 (aged 43) Köping, Sweden
Nationality
German - Swedish
Known for
Discovered oxygen (independently), molybdenum, manganese, barium, chlorine, tungsten and more
Fields
Chemistry
adultbasic
Sweden
era
1600-1800