Carl Jacob Löwig
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a German chemist and discovered bromine independently of Antoine Jérôme Balard.
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Born
17 March 1803 Bad Kreuznach, French First Republic (now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany )
Died
27 March 1890 (aged 87) Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (now Wrocław, Poland )
Nationality
German
Known for
Discovery of bromine
Alma mater
University of Heidelberg
Institutions
University of Heidelberg, University of Zurich, University of Breslau
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Germany
Doctoral advisor
Leopold Gmelin
era
1800+