Georg Brandt

Georg Brandt
Born(1694-06-26)June 26, 1694
DiedApril 29, 1768(1768-04-29) (aged 73)
NationalitySwedish
Known forDiscovery of cobalt
Scientific career
Fieldschemistry, mineralogy
InstitutionsUppsala University

Georg Brandt (June 26, 1694 – April 29, 1768)[1][2] was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist who discovered cobalt c. 1735. He was the first person to discover a metal unknown in ancient times.[3][4] He is also known for exposing fraudulent alchemists operating during his lifetime.[5]

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