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| Boisbaudran, Paul Émile Lecoq de |
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(pôl m l´ l kôk´ d bwäb dräN´) (KEY) , 18381912, French discoverer of the elements gallium, samarium, and dysprosium. He also made contributions in the field of spectroscopy, including his experimentation with the rare-earth metals. |
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