Johan August Arfwedson

Swedish chemist (1792-1841)

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Lived 1792–1841, aged 49Sweden
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    1792–1841
    Aged 49
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Updated 2026-06-10

Johan August Arfwedson was a Swedish chemist who discovered the chemical element lithium in 1817 by isolating it as a salt.

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