William Brownrigg
British scientist · Scientists · Lived 1712 to 1800 · aged 87
William Brownrigg was an English physician and scientist who practised at Whitehaven in Cumberland. While there, Brownrigg carried out experiments that earned him the Copley Medal in 1766 for his work on carbonic acid gas. He was the first person to recognise platinum as a new element.
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Lived 1712 to 1800 · aged 87
