Dr Wollaston

William Wollaston was a medical doctor who in the early 1800s turned his attentions to chemistry. His researches in electricity foreshadowed the work of Michael Faraday, he discovered two new elements, and developed innovative lenses now widely used by opticians. Remarkably, these historic achievements came from the simplest of working environments and equipment.

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