[The work of Carl Wilhelm Scheele].

Authors :: Cassebaum H
Source :: Die Pharmazie [Pharmazie] 1986 Dec; Vol. 41 (12), pp. 878-82.
Publication Year :: 1986
Abstract: On the occasion of C. W. Scheele's 200th anniversary of death corrections and complements to some of his important investigations and theories including discussions of priorities, are given to elucidate his works and to avoid misunderstanding (element term; tartaric, oxalic and benzoic acid; pyrolusit; earths/spar/Bologneese luminous stone/barite; Scheele/Bergman/Lavoisier; fire theory/discovery of oxygen; graphite/Wolfram; Scheele/Wenzel).