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Christian Friedrich Schönbein

German-Swiss chemist

b. 1799 CE – d. 1868 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Christian Friedrich Schönbein (18 October 1799 – 29 August 1868) is a German-Swiss chemist who is best known for inventing the fuel cell (1838) and his discoveries of guncotton and ozone.

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Moran, J. (2017). Christian Friedrich Schönbein. History Atlas. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/christian-friedrich-schonbein/

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