a French chemist known for his discoveries of the chemical elements gallium, samarium and dysprosium.
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Born
18 April 1838 Cognac, France
Died
28 May 1912 (aged 74) Paris, France
Known for
Discovery of gallium, samarium and dysprosium Contributions to spectroscopy
Fields
Chemistry, spectroscopy
Awards
Davy Medal (1879)
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France
era
1800+
