Christian Friedrich Schönbein
German-Swiss chemist (1799–1868) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christian Friedrich Schönbein HFRSE (18 October 1799 – 29 August 1868) was a German-Swiss chemist who is best known for inventing the fuel cell (1838)[1] at the same time as William Robert Grove and his discoveries of guncotton[2] and ozone.[3][4]
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Christian Friedrich Schönbein | |
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Born | (1799-10-18)18 October 1799 |
Died | 29 August 1868(1868-08-29) (aged 68) |
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | Germany, Switzerland |
Known for | Fuel cell, ozone, guncotton |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Basel |
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