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Carl Axel Arrhenius

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Swedish chemist

SwedenScientistsLived 1757 to 1824 · aged 67
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Carl Axel Arrhenius was a Swedish military officer, amateur geologist, and chemist. He is best known for his discovery of the mineral ytterbite in 1787.

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A sample of ytterbite (later named gadolinite) from VaxholmA sample of ytterbite (later named gadolinite) from Vaxholm

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Country
Sweden
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1757 to 1824 · aged 67
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