William Brownrigg
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 224 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 24,1711 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Cumberland |
| Date of died | January 6,1800 |
| Died | Keswick |
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| ID | 1069943 |
William Brownrigg Life story
William Brownrigg was a British doctor and scientist, who practised at Whitehaven in Cumberland. While there, Brownrigg carried out experiments that earned him the Copley Medal in 1766 for his work on carbonic acid gas. He was the first person to recognise platinum as a new element.
