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Mar 24, 1712 Felixstowe, England, United Kingdom Died on 06 Jan 1800 (aged 87)
British scientist
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About William Brownrigg
- William Brownrigg (24 March 1712 [O.S.
- 13 March 1711] – 6 January 1800) 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. He was created a Fellow of the Royal Society.
