Bunsen Robert Wilhelm

Bun·sen

 (bŭn′sən), Robert Wilhelm 1811-1899.

German chemist who pioneered in spectrum analysis and codiscovered the elements cesium and rubidium. He introduced the Bunsen burner in 1855.

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Bun·sen

(bŭn′sən), Robert Wilhelm 1811-1899.

German chemist who with Gustav Kirchhoff discovered the elements cesium and rubidium. Bunsen also explained the action of geysers and invented various kinds of laboratory equipment, including the Bunsen burner.

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