Firefly Dobermans - Firefly's Devil In A Blue Dress

8th Born

Registered Name: Firefly's Devil In A Blue Dress
Call Name: Kobalt Blue
Doberman Pinscher Female Blue
Birth Date: 11 January 2008 7:45pm EST
Owner: Kellie Wheeler

Some background on the why the Wheelers chose the name Kobalt Blue:
My husband is a top tier Machinist and deals with metals every day. I am a Home Economics teacher for 6th, 7th and 8th grade. I teach cooking and nutrition, sewing and many other essential life skills.

Cobalt: Periodic Table # 27 - CO

Cobalt in other languages:
Latin - Cobaltum, Czech - Kobalt, Croatian - Kobalt, French - Kobalt, German - Kobalt, Italian - Cobalto, Norwegian - Kobolt, Portuguese - Cobalto, Swedish - Kobolt

Uses and History:

1.The blue seen on many glassware pieces is cobalt blue, and it is used widely by artists in many other fields.

2."Cobalt Blue" is used a filter used in ophthalmoscopes, and is used to illuminate the cornea of the eye following application of fluorescein dye which is used to detect corneal ulcers and scratches.

3.Cobalt was discovered by George Brandt, a Swedish chemist, in 1739.

4.Cobalt is important to human nutrition as it is an essential part of vitamin B12.