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Martin Heinrich Klaproth, German chemist and academic (born 1743)

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Martin Heinrich Klaproth

German chemist (1743–1817)

Martin Heinrich Klaproth was a German chemist. He trained and worked for much of his life as an apothecary, moving in later life to the university. His shop became the second-largest apothecary in Berlin, and the most productive artisanal chemical research center in Europe.
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January 1

Day of the year

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian Calendar; 364 days remain until the end of the year. This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the year.
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