Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand

Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
	Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
Born	20 October 1826; Växjö, Småland, Sweden
Died	5 November 1897 (aged 71); Lund, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Alma mater	University of Lund
Known for	First isolation of niobium; Enhanced understanding of periodicity; Chain theory of coordination compounds
	Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	University of Lund

Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand (20 October 1826 – 5 November 1897) was a Swedish mineralogist and chemist. He was a professor at the University of Lund from 1862-1895, where he isolated the element niobium in 1864. He developed an early version of the periodic table and made advances in understanding the chemistry of coordination compounds. Blomstrand published textbooks in chemistry and was well-known internationally for his scientific contributions.^[1]^[2]^: 156

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Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
Born	(1826-10-20)20 October 1826 Växjö, Småland, Sweden
Died	5 November 1897(1897-11-05) (aged 71) Lund, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Alma mater	University of Lund
Known for	First isolation of niobium Enhanced understanding of periodicity Chain theory of coordination compounds
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	University of Lund