Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand

Swedish Chemist

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1826

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1897

Profession: geologist, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand (20 October 1826 – 5 November 1897) was a Swedish mineralogist and chemist.
A professor at the University of Lund from 1862-1895, he isolated the element niobium in 1864, and developed a model of the periodic system.
He published textbooks in chemistry and was respected in Sweden and internationally for his work.