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P. M. de Respour

Flemish metallurgist and alchemist

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P. M. de Respour was a chemist.

P. M. de Respour, a Flemish metallurgist and alchemist, was the first person to extract metallic zinc from zinc oxide, which he did in 1668.

Original works De Respour, P. M.: Rare Experiences svr l'esprit mineral..' Paris, France (1498)

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Flemish metallurgist and alchemist

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· Wikidata: Q27907233

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