Juan José Elhuyar Lubize (15 June 1754 – 20 September 1796) was a Spanish chemist and mineralogist, who was best known for being first to isolate tungsten with his brother Fausto Elhuyar in 1783.[1][2]
Juan José Elhuyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1754 |
| Died | 20 September 1796 (age 42) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Tungsten |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Mineralogy |
He was born in Logroño, in northern Spain and died in Santafé de Bogotá, New Granada (present-day Colombia) at 42.
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edit- ^ "ITIA Newsletter" (PDF). International Tungsten Industry Association. June 2005. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
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