Robert Bunsen
Chemist and inventor of the Bunsen burner
Born
March 30th, 1811
214 years ago
Died
August 16th, 1899
125 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Contributions to chemistry included the development of the Bunsen burner, which became essential in laboratories worldwide. Conducted extensive research in the area of spectroscopy and discovered several new chemical elements. Served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg and significantly influenced the field of analytical chemistry through various publications and experiments.
Invented the Bunsen burner
Conducted research in spectroscopy
Discovered new chemical elements
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