Juan José Elhuyar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Elhuyar and the second or maternal family name is Lubize.
Juan José Elhuyar
Born15 June 1754
Logroño
Died20 September 1796 (age 42)
Santafé de Bogotá, New Granada
NationalitySpanish
Known forTungsten
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Mineralogy

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]

He was born in Logroño, in northern Spain and died in Santafé de Bogotá, New Granada (present-day Colombia) at 42.

References

  1. ^ "ITIA Newsletter" (PDF). International Tungsten Industry Association. June 2005. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  2. ^ "ITIA Newsletter" (PDF). International Tungsten Industry Association. December 2005. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2008-06-18.


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