Friedrich Stromeyer | |
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| Born | 2 August 1776 |
| Died | 18 August 1835 (aged 59) Göttingen, Kingdom of Hanover |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Discovery of Cadmium Iodine–starch test |
| Awards | ForMemRS (1827) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemist |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen |
| Doctoral advisor | Johann Friedrich Gmelin Louis Nicolas Vauquelin |
| Doctoral students | Robert Bunsen Eilhard Mitscherlich |
Friedrich Stromeyer FRS(For) FRSE (2 August 1776 – 18 August 1835) was a German chemist. He was the discoverer of cadmium.
From 1982, the Friedrich Stromeyer Prize has been awarded for chemical achievement in Germany.[1]