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Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician (born 1749)

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Daniel Rutherford

British physician, chemist and botanist

Daniel Rutherford was a British physician, chemist and botanist who is known for the isolation of nitrogen in 1772.
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December 15

Day of the year

December 15 is the 349th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 16 days remain until the end of the year.
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