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Born April 16, 1728 • Bordeaux • France
Died November 10, 1799 (aged 71) • Edinburgh • Scotland
Notable Works “Experiments Upon Magnesia Alba, Quicklime, and Some Other Alcaline Substances”
Subjects Of Study bicarbonate • carbon dioxide • latent heat
Role In Scottish Enlightenment

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Joseph Black, detail of an engraving by J. Rogers after a portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn
University of Glasgow
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Michael Faraday
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James Hutton
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Pierre Curie
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J. Willard Gibbs
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