Louis Nicolas Vauquelin FRS HFRSE was a French pharmacist and chemist. He was the discoverer of both chromium and beryllium. Wikipedia
Born: May 16, 1763, Saint-André-d'Hébertot, France
Died: November 14, 1829 (age 66 years), Saint-André-d'Hébertot, France
Education: University of Paris
Doctoral students: Friedrich Stromeyer; Louis Thénard