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Wollaston

Wollaston may refer to a surname or to several places in England and the United States. The most notable person associated with the name is William Hyde Wollaston (1766–1828), an English chemist and physicist who is credited with discovering the elements palladium and rhodium in 1803. He also made significant contributions to spectroscopy and optics, including the invention of the Wollaston prism, a device that splits light into two polarized beams.

Wollaston, Norfolk, is a village and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England. It lies in

Wollaston, Massachusetts, is a village within the city of Quincy in Norfolk County, United States. It is

The mineral wollastonite is named after William Hyde Wollaston. It is a calcium inosilicate used in a

the
East
of
England
region
and
is
part
of
the
district
of
King's
Lynn
and
West
Norfolk.
known
for
Wollaston
Beach
on
Quincy
Bay
and
for
the
MBTA
Red
Line
station
that
serves
the
area.
range
of
applications,
including
ceramics,
paints,
and
plastics.