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Johan August Arfwedson

Swedish chemist

b. 1792 CE – d. 1841 CE World The Great Crossroads

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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Moran, J. (2017). Johan August Arfwedson. History Atlas. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/johan-august-arfwedson/

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