James Apjohn
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| James Apjohn | |
| Born | September 1, 1796 Sunville,Limerick Irland |
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| Died | June 2, 1886 (aged 89) Southill, Blackrock Irland |
| Residence | Irland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Institutions | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
James Apjohn (1 September 1796 – 2 June 1886) was the Irish chemist.
[edit] Life
Apjohn studied at Trinity College, Dublin medicine and finished with his M.B. in 1822. About 1824 he was appointed lecturer for chemistry at a medical school in Dublin and in 1850 he became professor for chemistry at Trinity College, although he was professor for Geology at the Universty since 1841. He discovered several new minerals Apjohnite and Jellettite
[edit] References
- "Obituary Notices of Fellows Deceased" (1886). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 41: i–xv.
