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Juan José Elhuyar
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| Born | 15 June 1754 Logroño |
| Died | 20 September 1796 (age 42) Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Fields | chemistry mineralogy |
| Known for | tungsten |
Juan José Elhuyar Lubize (15 June 1754 – 20 September 1796) was a Spanish chemist and mineralogist, the joint discoverer of tungsten with his brother Fausto Elhuyar in 1783.
He was born in Logroño, son of French-Basque parents from Hasparren(Labourd). Died in Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia ( Kingdom of Spain until the arrival of Simon Bolivar ).