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William Hyde Wollaston

William Hyde Wollaston was born on August 6, 1766. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.

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About William Hyde Wollaston

William Hyde Wollaston (; 6 August 1766 – 22 December 1828) was an English chemist and physicist who is famous for discovering the chemical elements palladium and rhodium. He also developed a way to process platinum ore into malleable ingots, patented the camera lucida, and made contributions in electricity and spectroscopy.

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