Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand

Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
Born(1826-10-20)20 October 1826
Växjö, Småland, Sweden
Died5 November 1897(1897-11-05) (aged 71)
Lund, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Alma materUniversity of Lund
Known forFirst isolation of niobium
Enhanced understanding of periodicity
Chain theory of coordination compounds
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Lund

Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand (20 October 1826 – 5 November 1897) was a Swedish mineralogist and chemist. He was a professor at the University of Lund from 1862-1895, where he isolated the element niobium in 1864. He developed an early version of the periodic table and made advances in understanding the chemistry of coordination compounds. Blomstrand published textbooks in chemistry and was well-known internationally for his scientific contributions.[1][2]: 156 

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