Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (13 December 1780 24 March 1849) was a German chemist who is known best for work that was suggestive of the periodic law for the chemical elements, and for inventing the first lighter, which was known as the Döbereiner's lamp. He became a professor of chemistry and pharmacy for the University of Jena.

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
Döbereiner
Born(1780-12-13)13 December 1780
Hof, Principality of Bayreuth
Died24 March 1849(1849-03-24) (aged 68)
Jena, Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Known forDöbereiner's triads
Döbereiner's lamp
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Jena
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