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;
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