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1886 Lectured at the [[Royal Institution]] on 'The Story of a Meteorite'. <ref>The Engineer 1886/01/08</ref> | 1886 Lectured at the [[Royal Institution of Great Britain]] on 'The Story of a Meteorite'. <ref>The Engineer 1886/01/08</ref> | ||
He is probably best-known today for his invention of the Dewar flask, which he used in conjunction with extensive research into the liquefaction of gases. He was also particularly interested in atomic and molecular spectroscopy, working in these fields for more than 25 years. | He is probably best-known today for his invention of the Dewar flask, which he used in conjunction with extensive research into the liquefaction of gases. He was also particularly interested in atomic and molecular spectroscopy, working in these fields for more than 25 years. | ||
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Professor James Dewar (1842-1923) FRS, was a Scottish chemist and physicist.
1842 September 20th. Born
1886 Lectured at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on 'The Story of a Meteorite'. [1]
He is probably best-known today for his invention of the Dewar flask, which he used in conjunction with extensive research into the liquefaction of gases. He was also particularly interested in atomic and molecular spectroscopy, working in these fields for more than 25 years.
1923 March 27th. Died
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- ↑ The Engineer 1886/01/08