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Joseph Black

Joseph Black

Scottish physicist and chemist
Joseph Black was a Scottish physicist and chemist, known for his discoveries of magnesium, latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide. Wikipedia
Born: April 16, 1728, Bordeaux, France
Died: December 6, 1799 (age 71 years), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Discovered: Magnesium
Education: School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, and more
Known for: The discovery of Magnesium; carbon dioxide; Latent heat; specific heat; Invention of Analytical balance
Parents: Margaret Black and John Black