Daniel Rutherford
Daniel Rutherford | |
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| Born | 3 November 1749 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 15 November 1819 (aged 70) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Known for | isolation of nitrogen |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Physician, Edinburgh (1775–86) Professor of medicine and botany, University of Edinburgh Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1786–1819) King's Botanist in Scotland (1786-) Physician, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (1791) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Rutherf. |
Daniel Rutherford FRSE FRCPE FLS FSA(Scot) (3 November 1749 – 15 November 1819) was a Scottish physician, chemist and botanist who is known for the isolation of nitrogen in 1772.