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Carl Wilhelm Scheele — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 9 December 1742 · Died: 21 May 1786 · Age at death: 43

How old was Carl Wilhelm Scheele when he died?

Carl Wilhelm Scheele died aged 43. He was born on 9 December 1742 and died on 21 May 1786.

Swedish chemist who discovered oxygen and several other chemical elements

Did you know?He famously tasted many of the substances he discovered, which is thought to have contributed to his health problems and early death.

Carl Wilhelm Scheele (German:, Swedish:; 9 December 1742 – 21 May 1786) was a German-Swedish pharmaceutical chemist. Scheele discovered oxygen (although Joseph Priestley published his findings first), and identified the elements molybdenum, tungsten, barium, nitrogen, and chlorine, among others.

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Age at death: 43
Years since death: 240

Born: December 9, 1742 · Stralsund, Germany
Died: May 21, 1786
Nationality: Swedish
Known for: Science

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