Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner | |
|---|---|
Döbereiner | |
| Born | 13 December 1780 |
| Died | 24 March 1849 (aged 68) |
| Known for | Döbereiner's triads Döbereiner's lamp |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Jena |
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (13 December 1780 – 24 March 1849) was a German chemist who is known best for work that was suggestive of the periodic law for the chemical elements, and for inventing the first lighter, which was known as the Döbereiner's lamp. He became a professor of chemistry and pharmacy for the University of Jena.