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Sir
James Dewar
FRS FRSE
Born
(1842-09-20)20 September 1842
Kincardine-on-Forth, Scotland
Died
27 March 1923(1923-03-27) (aged 80)
London, England
Alma mater
University of Edinburgh
Known for
Cordite
Diffuse and Sharp series
Liquid oxygen
Solid oxygen
Liquid hydrogen
Solid hydrogen
Dewar flask
Dewar benzene
Awards
Hodgkins gold medal (1899)
Bakerian Medal (1901)
Lavoisier Medal (1904)
Rumford Medal (1894)
Matteucci Medal (1906)
Albert Medal (1908)
Davy Medal (1909)
Copley Medal (1916)
Franklin Medal (1919)
Scientific career
Fields
Physics, chemistry
Institutions
Royal Institution
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Doctoral advisor
Lord Playfair
Sir James DewarFRS FRSE (/djuːər/DEW-ər;[1] 20 September 1842 – 27 March 1923) was a British chemist and physicist. He is best known for his invention of the vacuum flask, which he used in conjunction with research into the liquefaction of gases. He also studied atomic and molecular spectroscopy, working in these fields for more than 25 years.
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