Georg Brandt

Georg Brandt
Georg Brandt
Born	26 June 1694; Riddarhyttan, Sweden
Died	29 April 1768 (aged 73); Stockholm, Sweden
Known for	Discovery of cobalt
	Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry, mineralogy
Institutions	Uppsala University

Georg Brandt (26 June 1694 – 29 April 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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Georg Brandt
Born	(1694-06-26)26 June 1694 Riddarhyttan, Sweden
Died	29 April 1768(1768-04-29) (aged 73) Stockholm, Sweden
Known for	Discovery of cobalt
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry, mineralogy
Institutions	Uppsala University