Carl Wilhelm Scheele
He independently discovered oxygen and identified several other chemical elements.
Quotes by Carl Wilhelm Scheele
The acid of prussic acid is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of tungstic acid, which I call 'tungstic acid'.
The acid of tungstic acid is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of molybdic acid, which I call 'molybdic acid'.
The acid of molybdic acid is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of arsenic acid, which I call 'arsenic acid'.
The acid of arsenic acid is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of hydrofluoric acid, which I call 'hydrofluoric acid'.
The acid of hydrofluoric acid is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of chlorine, which I call 'chlorine'.
The acid of chlorine is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of manganese, which I call 'manganese'.
The acid of manganese is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of barium, which I call 'barium'.
The acid of barium is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of strontium, which I call 'strontium'.
The acid of strontium is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
I have discovered a new acid in the juice of calcium, which I call 'calcium'.
The acid of calcium is a peculiar acid, different from all others.
It is the greatest pleasure to discover something new, and to see it confirmed by experiment.