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René-Just Haüy

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Eilhard Mitscherlich

Eilhard Mitscherlich  

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(1794–1863) German chemistMitscherlich, who was born at Neuende in Germany, studied oriental languages at Heidelberg and Berlin. He then turned to the study of medicine at Göttingen in 1817, where he ...
Haüy, René-Just

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(1743–1822)

Haüy dominated mineralogy and crystallography for over 25 years from 1800 onwards and has been styled the

Haüy, René Just

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A Dictionary of Scientists

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(1743–1822) French mineralogist Haüy, whose father was a poor clothworker, was born in St. Just in France. His interest in church music attracted the attention of the prior of ... More

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