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Johan August Arfwedson

Swedish chemist (1792-1841)

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Born
January 4, 1792
Died
October 28, 1841
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1792

About Johan August Arfwedson

Johan August Arfwedson was a Swedish chemist who discovered the chemical element lithium in 1817 by isolating it as a salt. Johan August Arfwedson (12 January 1792 – 28 October 1841) was a Swedish chemist who discovered the chemical element lithium in 1817 by isolating it as a salt. In Stockholm, Arfwedson knew the chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius and received access to his private laboratory, where he discovered the element lithium in 1817, during analysis of the mineral petalite.

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  1. Johan August Arfwedson (12 January 1792 – 28 October 1841) was a Swedish chemist who discovered the chemical element lithium in 1817 by isolating it as a salt.
  2. In Stockholm, Arfwedson knew the chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius and received access to his private laboratory, where he discovered the element lithium in 1817, during analysis of the mineral petalite.

The world when Johan August Arfwedson was born

Johan August Arfwedson was born in 1792. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineFrench Republic proclaimed — monarchy abolished
  • Technology milestoneFirst ambulance service created in France
  • World population~820M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge Washington
  • U.S. population4.1M

1792 versus 2026

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Measure17922026
Population4.1M341 million

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