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René-Just Haüy, (born Feb. 28, 1743, Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, France—died June 1, 1822, Paris), French mineralogist and one of the founders of the science of crystallography. After studying theology, Haüy became an abbé and for 21 years served as professor…

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