Fausto Elhuyar | |
|---|---|
 Fausto Elhuyar | |
| Born | 11 October 1755 |
| Died | 6 February 1833 (aged 77) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Tungsten |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Fausto de Elhuyar (11 October 1755 – 6 February 1833) was a Spanish chemist, and the first to isolate tungsten with his brother Juan José Elhuyar in 1783. He was in charge, under a King of Spain commission, of organizing the School of Mines in México City and so was responsible for building the Palacio de Minería, a structure that would house the school. Elhuyar left Mexico after the Mexican War of Independence, when most of the Spanish residents in Mexico were expelled.[1]