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Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
1763May, 16

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, French pharmacist and chemist (d. 1829)
Prof Louis Nicolas Vauquelin FRS(For) HFRSE (16 May 1763 – 14 November 1829) was a French pharmacist and chemist. He was the discoverer of both chromium and beryllium.

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Events on 1763

  • 7May

    Pontiac (Ottawa leader)

    Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
  • 2Jun

    Fort Michilimackinac

    Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.
  • 1Sep

    Foundling Home in Moscow

    Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow
  • 14Sep

    Battle of Devil's Hole

    Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.
  • 7Oct

    Royal Proclamation of 1763

    King George III of the United Kingdom issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing aboriginal lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements.