
Title
William Hyde Wollaston.
Caption
William Hyde Wollaston, (1766-1828), British physicist and chemist. Developped the first practical method for refining large quantities of platinum ore and discovered palladium and rhodium. He completed important work in the fields of electricity and optics.
Engraving.
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Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Collection Jaime Abecasis
Reference
LKO07031_148
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
7,0Mb (893,3Kb) / 4,6in x 5,9in / 1371 x 1780 (300dpi)