Joseph Black
Scottish physicist and chemist (1728–1799)
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Joseph Black was a Scottish scientist of the 18th century who made important discoveries in chemistry and physics, including groundbreaking work on heat and gases. His findings laid the foundation for modern chemistry and thermodynamics, influencing how scientists understood the behavior of matter and energy.
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Joseph Black (16 April 1728 – 6 December 1799) was a Scottish physicist and chemist, known for his discoveries of magnesium, latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide. He was professor of anatomy and chemistry at the University of Glasgow for 10 years from 1756, and then professor of medicine and chemistry at the University of Edinburgh from 1766, teaching and lecturing there for more than 30 years.
The chemistry buildings at both the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow are named after Black.
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