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Native name: Hennig Brand

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1630-01-01 • Birth Sign: Capricorn

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Hennig Brand (; or ) was a German alchemist who lived and worked in Hamburg. In 1669, Brand accidentally discovered the chemical element phosphorus while searching for the "philosopher's stone", a substance which was believed to transmute base metals into gold.

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Science and academia Medicine Military merchant chemist pharmacist discoverer alchemist military officer physician Hamburg

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