William Hyde Wollaston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Hyde Wollaston

Scientist, physicist

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1766

Place of Birth: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1828

Profession: engineer, physicist, chemist, metallurgist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William Hyde Wollaston (; 6 August 1766 – 22 December 1828) was an English chemist and physicist who is famous for discovering the chemical elements palladium and rhodium.
He also developed a way to process platinum ore into malleable ingots.