Johan August Arfwedson

Johan August Arfwedson
Johan August Arfwedson
Born12 January 1792 (1792-01-12)
Sweden
Died28 October 1841 (1841-10-29) (aged 49)
NationalitySwedish
Alma materUniversity of Uppsala
Known forDiscovered lithium
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry

Johan August Arfwedson (12 January 1792 – 28 October 1841) was a Swedish chemist who discovered the chemical element lithium in 1817 by isolating it as a salt.