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Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets

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Russian engineer (1803-1870)

ScientistsLived 1803 to 1870 · aged 66
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Vasili Yevgrafovich Samarsky-Bykhovets was a Russian mining engineer and the chief of Russian Mining Engineering Corps between 1845 and 1861. The mineral samarskite, and chemical element samarium are named after him. He was the first person whose name was given to a chemical element.

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Samarskite specimen, broken to show fresh surfaceSamarskite specimen, broken to show fresh surface

Awards 4

Order of the White Eagle
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class

Scientists born in the 1800s 6

Alexander von Nordmann48.6Heinrich Göppert48.3Theresa Berkley48.8Luigi Palmieri48.1James Challis48.9John Hutton Balfour48.1

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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1803 to 1870 · aged 66
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