Karl Ernst Claus

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Karl Claus
Karl Claus

Karl Ernst Claus (Dorpat, Russian Empire, [now Tartu, Estonia ] 22 January 1796 – 24 March 1864) was a Russian chemist of Baltic German origin, professor at Kazan State University,[1] and discoverer of ruthenium. Claus discovered the element Ruthenium, which is a transition element now listed in the periodic table, naming it after Ruthenia the latin name of Russia.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Oppenheim, Alphons (1876). "Claus, Karl". Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie: (ADB). 4: 284. 
  2. ^ C. Claus (1845). "Untersuchung des Platinrückstandes nebst vorläufiger Ankündigung eines neuen Metalls". Annalen der Physik und Chemie 141 (6): 200–-221. doi:10.1002/andp.18451410606. 
  3. ^ C. Claus (1845). "Entdeckung eines neuen Metalls". Annalen der Physik und Chemie 140 (1): 192–197. doi:10.1002/andp.18451400121. 
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