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Fausto Elhuyar

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Gender Male
Death190 years ago
Date of birth October 11,1755
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Logrono
Spain
Date of died February 6,1833
DiedMadrid
Spain
Known for Tungsten
Siblings Juan José Elhuyar
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Fausto Elhuyar Life story


Fausto de Elhuyar was a Spanish chemist, and the joint discoverer of tungsten with his brother Juan José Elhuyar in 1783. He was in charge, under a King of Spain commission, of organizing the School of Mines in México City and so was responsible of building an architectural jewel known as the "Palacio de Minería".

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