Christian Friedrich Schonbein

(1799–1868) Chemist

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Christian Friedrich Schonbein was a chemist, best known for Kleine Abhandlungen.

Quick Facts About Christian Friedrich Schonbein

Born: October 18, 1799
Died: August 29, 1868
Profession: Chemist
Notable works: Kleine Abhandlungen

About Christian Friedrich Schonbein

Christian Friedrich Schönbein HFRSE was a German-Swiss chemist who is best known for inventing the fuel cell (1838) at the same time as William Robert Grove and his discoveries of guncotton and ozone. He also created the concept of geochemistry in 1838.

Biography source: Wikipedia