The scientist James Dewar

James Dewar

Living place: Scotland

Birthday: 20-9-1842

Global rank: #56392

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Who is The scientist James Dewar?
The Scottish chemist was the first to discover that gases can change to liquids at extremely low temperatures. The Dewar flask, an insulated, storage vessel, is named after him.
Not restricting himself to theory, he actually built a practical device that yielded significant amounts of liquid oxygen to prove his hypothesis.
 
 

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He began his studies at the University of Cambridge in England.

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He spent his teenage years as an orphan, losing both his parents at the age of 15.

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For his pioneering research, he was one of the first recipients of the Franklin Benjamin Medal, awarded to distinguished scientists. Guglielmo Marconi won it the year before James did.

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When was The scientist James Dewar born?
James Dewar was born in 20-9-1842, death year is , at the age of 182.
Where is The scientist James Dewar's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
James Dewar was born in . is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Virgo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Tiger. James Dewar's global rank is 56392 and whose rank is 274 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1842 and 20-9

Birthday James Dewar (20-9) in history

  • Day 20-9 year 1870: Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of modern Italy, seized the Papal States from the French.
  • Day 20-9 year 1881: Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States, succeeding James A. Garfield, who had been assassinated.
  • Day 20-9 year 1973: Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in a battle of the sexes tennis match.
  • Day 20-9 year 1998: Baltimore Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr., sat out a game, ending his consecutive game playing streak. Ripken played 2,632 consecutive games over 16 seasons.
  • Day 20-9 year 2000: Independent Counsel Robert Ray announced the end of the Whitewater investigation, saying there was insufficient evidence to charge President Clinton and his wife, Hillary.
  • Day 20-9 year 2001: President George W. Bush addressed the nation and a joint session of Congress about terrorism. He also named Tom Ridge as head of the new Office of Homeland Security.
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