Smithson Tennant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Smithson Tennant

British chemist

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1761

Place of Birth: Selby, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1815

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Smithson Tennant FRS (30 November 1761 – 22 February 1815) was an English chemist. Tennant is best known for his discovery of the elements iridium and osmium, which he found in the residues from the solution of platinum ores in 1803.
He also contributed to the proof of the identity of diamond and charcoal.
The mineral tennantite is named after him.