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Anders Gustaf Ekeberg

Chemistry

Anders Gustaf Ekeberg (1767-1813) was a Swedish analytical chemist who discovered the element tantalum in 1802. Born in Stockholm and based for much of his career in Uppsala, he carried out his chemical research despite having been deaf since childhood, after a severe illness, and later losing sight in one eye following a laboratory gas explosion.

Facts
Birth Year
1767 1
Death Date
1813-02-11 1
Death Year
1813 1
Death Place
Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Sweden 1
Nationality
Sweden 1
Birthplace
Hedvig Eleonora parish, Sweden 1
Birthplace
Karlskrona, Sweden 1
Field
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
Sources
1. Anders Gustaf Ekeberg (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1813-02-11T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +1813-02-11T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Sweden
    Q34
  • P20 (place of death): Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Sweden
    Q10710237
  • P19 (place of birth): Karlskrona, Sweden
    Q25789
  • P19 (place of birth): Hedvig Eleonora parish, Sweden
    Q10519255
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