A little bit about the man behind Uranium!
Martin Heinrich Klaproth was born on December 1, 1743 and died on January 1, 1817.
He was a German chemist who also discovered zirconium (1789) and Cerium (1803).
He was born in a town called Wernigerode.
The crater Klaproth on the Moon is named after him.
His son Julius was a famous orientalist.
Martin Heinrich Klaproth was born on December 1, 1743 and died on January 1, 1817.
He was a German chemist who also discovered zirconium (1789) and Cerium (1803).
He was born in a town called Wernigerode.
The crater Klaproth on the Moon is named after him.
His son Julius was a famous orientalist.