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Joseph Black
Portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn in 1790
Born
(1728-04-16)16 April 1728
Bordeaux, France
Died
6 December 1799(1799-12-06) (aged 71)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality
Scottish
Alma mater
University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh
Known for
The discovery of Magnesium carbon dioxide Latent heat specific heat Invention of Analytical balance
Scientific career
Fields
Medicine, physics, chemistry
Institutions
University of Edinburgh
Academic advisors
William Cullen
Notable students
James Edward Smith Thomas Charles Hope
Joseph Black plaque by James Tassie, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow
Joseph Black (16 April 1728 – 6 December 1799) was a Scottish physicist and chemist, known for his discoveries of magnesium, latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide. He was Professor of Anatomy and Chemistry at the University of Glasgow for 10 years from 1756, and then Professor of Medicine and Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh from 1766, teaching and lecturing there for more than 30 years.[1]
The chemistry buildings at both the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow are named after Black.
^Guerlac, Henry (1970–1980). "Black, Joseph". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 173–183. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.
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