Georg Brandt

Georg Brandt (b. Skinnskatteberg parish, V?stmanland County June 26 1694; d. Stockholm April 29 1768) was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist who discovered Cobalt in 1737 while trying to prove that bismuth is not the only element that can be used to color glass blue.

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June 26: June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining....

Stockholm: is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake M?laren. With a population of 1,200,000 it is the largest city in Sweden....

1768: 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar)....

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