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Born in Hof an der Saale, Germany
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Became an associate professor of chemistry and pharmacy
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Discovered hydrogen would ignite in air over a platinum sponge
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Wrote that about 20,000 pneumatic gas lighters were in use in Germany and England
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Developed Law of Triads
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