Fausto Elhuyar
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 191 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 11,1755 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Logrono |
| Spain | |
| Date of died | February 6,1833 |
| Died | Madrid |
| Spain | |
| Known for | Tungsten |
| Siblings | Juan José Elhuyar |
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| ID | 682300 |
Fausto Elhuyar Life story
Fausto de Elhuyar was a Spanish chemist, and the joint discoverer of tungsten with his brother Juan José Elhuyar in 1783. He was in charge, under a King of Spain commission, of organizing the School of Mines in México City and so was responsible of building an architectural jewel known as the "Palacio de Minería".
