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Hennig Brand

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Gender Male
Born Hamburg
Germany
DiedHamburg Metropolitan Region
Germany
Hamburg Metropolitan Area
Germany
1710
Hamburg Metropolitan Area
Germany
NationalityGerman
Discovered Phosphorus
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Alchemist
Date of birth January 1,1630
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Hennig Brand Life story


Hennig Brand was a German alchemist who lived and worked in Hamburg. In 1669, Brand accidentally discovered the chemical element phosphorus while searching for the "philosopher's stone", a substance which was believed to transmute base metals into gold.

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