Johann Gottlieb Gahn
1745-1818
Swedish chemist and mineralogist who, with Karl Scheele, discovered that phosphorus is essential to the structure of bone. In fact, bones and teeth are formed of a calci...
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Johan Gottlieb Gahn
1745-1818
Swedish chemist and mineralogist who first isolated the pure metal manganese (1774). Gahn interacted closely with Karl Scheele, and conversations they had regarding Schee...
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Johann Gottlieb Gahn