Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

I was another 19th century German chemist. I pioneered the fields of emission spectroscopy and photochemistry, and I also co-discovered two elements, cesium and rubidium. Despite these accomplishments, I'm best remembered for my nifty little burner, which made much of my work possible. Who am I?

  1. Robert Bunsen

  2. Friedrich Woehler

  3. Gustav Kirchhoff

  4. George Burns
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Robert Bunsen was a 19th-century German chemist who co-discovered cesium and rubidium, pioneered emission spectroscopy and photochemistry, and invented the Bunsen burner. The burner, which produces a nearly non-luminous flame, was crucial for his spectroscopy work and remains a standard laboratory tool today.

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