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William Brownrigg (24 March 1712 [O.S. 13 March 1711][1] – 6 January 1800) was a British doctor and scientist, who practised at Whitehaven in Cumberland. While there, Brownrigg carried out experiments that earned him the Copley Medal in 1766 for his work on carbonic acid gas. He was the first person to recognise platinum as a new element.
He was created a Fellow of the Royal Society.