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a Swedish mineralogist and chemist who discovered the element nickel in 1751 as a mining expert with the Bureau of Mines.
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Born
23 December 1722 Ströpsta, in Sudermania
Died
19 August 1765 (aged 42)
Nationality
Swedish
Known for
nickel tungsten
Fields
chemistry Mineralogy
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Sweden
era
1600-1800