Bohuslav Brauner | |
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| Born | 8 May 1855 |
| Died | February 15, 1935 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Alma mater | Charles University in Prague |
| Known for | Determination of atomic weights Rare-earth elements |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic chemistry |
| Institutions | Charles University in Prague |
Bohuslav Brauner (May 8, 1855 – February 15, 1935) was a Czech chemist from the University of Prague, who investigated the properties of the rare earth elements, especially the determination of their atomic weights. Brauner predicted the existence of the rare earth element promethium ten years before the existence of the gap was confirmed experimentally (although the element was still undiscovered).[1][2][3] In the 1880s, when he already had started lecturing in Prague, he still competed internationally in cycling races.[4]
- ^ Marshall, James L.; Marshall, Virginia R. (2016). "Rediscovery of the elements: The Rare Earths–The Last Member" (PDF). The Hexagon: 4–9. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Cantrill, Stuart (November 21, 2018). "Promethium unbound". Chemical connections. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Weeks, Mary Elvira (1956). The discovery of the elements (6th ed.). Easton, PA: Journal of Chemical Education.
- ^ "Bohuslav Brauner's Palmares ar CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.