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Fellow of the Royal Society
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Charles Hatchett
1765-01-02 – 1847-02-10
Life & Legacy
Charles Hatchett FRS FRSE (2 January 1765 – 10 March 1847) was an English mineralogist and analytical chemist who discovered the element niobium, for which he proposed the name "columbium".
Hatchett was elected a Fellow of the Linnaean Society in 1795,
and of the Royal Society in 1797. Hatchett was elected to the Literary Club in London in 1809 and became its treasurer in 1829.
Occupation & Career
chemist, inventor, writer, organist, collector
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Copley Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Copley Medal · Fellow of the Royal Society
Employer
British Museum
Organizations & Memberships
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities · Royal Society of London · The Club
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Copley Medal
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Family Child
Anna Frederica Hatchett
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Family Spouse
Elizabeth Martha Collick Hatchett
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Sources & Provenance
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