Abstract
Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829) (Figure 1) is an example of a person that had a disadvantaged youth but a determined spirit and went on to a rich and successful career in science. He was a skillful experimenter that discovered new elements such as chrome and beryllium and isolated many compounds such as asparagines, urea, and tannin derivatives. He performed the analysis of an extraordinary large number of plants and animal tissues and secretions and was considered the best
analytical chemist of his time.
analytical chemist of his time.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 47-54 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Revista CENIC. Ciencias Quimicas |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Vauquelin
- urinary stones
- quinquinas
- hair
- asparagine
- chrome
- beryllium