William Hyde Wollaston
:For the English philosophical writer, see William Wollaston.
Life
He was born in East Dereham, Norfolk and in 1793 obtained a doctorate in medicine from Cambridge University. During his studies there he became interested in chemistry, crystallography, metallurgy and physics. The mineral Wollastonite is named after him. In 1800 he left medicine and concentrated on pursing these interests instead of his trained vocation.
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East Dereham - Norfolk - 1793 - Medicine - Cambridge University - Chemistry - Crystallography - Metallurgy - Physics - Wollastonite
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