Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Hieronymus Theodor Richter (21 November 1824 – 25 September 1898) was a German chemist.
Hieronymus Theodor Richter | |
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Hieronymus Theodor Richter, photographed by Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Hugo Höffert, ca. 1873 | |
| Born | 21 November 1824 Dresden, Saxony |
| Died | 25 September 1898 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | German |
| Known for | Discovery of indium. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mineralogist |
| Institutions | Freiberg University of Mining and Technology |
He was born in Dresden. In 1863, while working at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, he co-discovered indium with Ferdinand Reich. He was also a member of the student fraternity "Corps Saxo-Borussia Freiberg". In 1875, he became the director of the Mining Academy in Freiberg.
He died September 25, 1898, in Freiberg, Saxony, at the age of 73.
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