P. M. de Respour
P. M. de Respour, a Flemish metallurgist and alchemist, was the first person to extract metallic zinc from zinc oxide, which he did in 1668.[1]
Original works[edit]
- De Respour, P. M.: Rare Experiences svr l'esprit mineral..' Paris, France (1498)
References[edit]
- ^ Emsley, John (2001). "Zinc". Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements. Oxford, England, UK: Oxford University Press. pp. 499–505. ISBN 0-19-850340-7.
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