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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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William Hyde Wollaston
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(1766–1828) Chemist who in 1803 isolated the elements palladium and rhodium. He also discovered a way of making platinum malleable and therefore of practical use. In doing so he pioneered the technique of powder metallurgy which later became standard in the treatment of many metals.
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