Human Accomplishment: Carl Gustaf Mosander

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a Swedish chemist. He discovered the rare earth elements lanthanum, erbium and terbium.

Born

10 September 1797 Kalmar

Died

15 October 1858 (aged 61) Lovö, Stockholm County

Nationality

Swedish

Known for

lanthanum erbium terbium

Fields

chemistry

Alma mater

Karolinska Institute

Institutions

Karolinska Institute

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Sweden

era

1800+