Human Accomplishment: Johan Gottlieb Gahn

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a Swedish chemist and metallurgist who discovered manganese in 1774

Born

19 August 1745 Voxna bruk, Hälsingland

Died

8 December 1818 (aged 73) Falun

Nationality

Swedish

Known for

Discovery of manganese

Fields

Chemistry

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Sweden

era

1600-1800

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(Johan Gottlieb Gahn)