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He studied light emitted by electric discharges through air and investigated the use of nitric oxide to determine the oxygen content of air.
He studied light emitted by electric discharges through air and investigated the use of nitric oxide to determine the oxygen content of air.
He was an early supporter of Lavoisier"s theories in Germany. He investigated mercury compounds, and the chemical nature of quicklime, ammonium nitrate, and ammonia. He developed a method to separate silver from copper.
He wrote textbooks on pharmacology and human anatomy, and treatises on smallpox, sleep, and the digestive system.
He obtained his Doctor of Medicine in 1783 from the University of Göttingen under Johann Friedrich Gmelin.
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.