Juan José Elhuyar

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Juan José Elhuyar
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 ).

External links

Juan José Elhuyar Lubize - French

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 30606120 LCCN: n95095516 ISNI: 0000 0000 5953 581X GND: 129058890

Persondata
Name	Elhuyar, Juan Jose
Alternative names
Short description	Spanish chemist
Date of birth	15 June 1754
Place of birth	Logroño
Date of death	20 September 1796
Place of death	Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia

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