Fausto de Elhuyar

Fausto de Elhuyar the man, the myth, the legend lived from 1775-1833. Elhuyar was no ordinary chemist. Along with being the co-discoverer of tungsten, he has written and published many of his works. He was the founder of the Royal school of mines in Mexico. Now that I’ve given you an overview, let’s go more into depth into Fausto de Elhuyar’s life and accomplishments. Elhuyar was born on October eleventh, 1755 at Logrono …

…of the Spanish mines. His work on the influence of mineralogy in agriculture and chemistry was published in 1825. Fausto de Elhuyar the man, the myth, the legend died on February sixth, 1833. Elhuyar died of apoplexy. An apoplexy is a sudden stroke, causing loss of sensation and motion. He is greatly missed in the world of chemistry. Without Fausto de Elhuyar and his brother, Juan Jose, we might not have this wonderful element known as tungsten.