William Hyde Wollaston 1766 - 1828

occupation:
Chemist, Physicist, Physiologist
Nationality:
English; British
born in:
East Dereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Practised medicine from 1789-1801, experimented with platinum and associated metals developing processes to use the metal that earned him a fortune. Made discovery of absorption lines in solar spectrum;

1793 - elected a fellow of the Royal Society (FRS);

1795 - elected a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians;

1802 - The Royal Society awarded him the Copley medal;