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Johan August Arfwedson

Swedish chemist
Years: 1792 - 1841

Johan August Arfwedson (12 January 1792 – 28 October 1841) was a Swedish chemist who discovers the chemical element lithium in 1817 by isolating it as a salt.

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East Asia (1792 - 1841)
Central Asia (1792 - 1841)
South Asia (1792 - 1841)
The Near and Middle East (1792 - 1841)
Southeast Europe (1792 - 1841)
Central Europe (1792 - 1841)
North Europe (1792 - 1841)
Northeastern Eurasia (1792 - 1841)