Anders Gustaf Ekeberg

Anders Gustaf Ekeberg

Anders Gustaf Ekeberg (Stockholm, Sweden, 16 January 1767 Uppsala, Sweden, 11 February 1813) was a Swedish chemist who discovered tantalum in 1802. He was notably deaf.[1]

Ekeberg enrolled at Uppsala University 1784, graduated in 1788, was made docent in chemistry 1794 and experimentator (laborator) 1799.

In 1799, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Carl Gustaf Ekeberg was his uncle.

References

  1. Lang, Harry G. (June 2002). "Book Review". Isis 93 (2): 356–357. doi:10.1086/345053. JSTOR 10.1086/345053.

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