Birthdate: December 9, 1742
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Stralsund, Germany
Died: May 21, 1786
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a groundbreaking pharmaceutical chemist recognized for his significant contributions to the field of chemistry. He is renowned for his discovery of oxygen and the identification of elements like molybdenum, tungsten, barium, nitrogen, and chlorine. Scheele also made important discoveries in organic chemistry, such as various acids like tartaric, oxalic, uric, lactic, and citric acids. He often communicated in German, the prevailing language among Swedish pharmacists during his era.
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