The progress of scientific chemistry in our own times : with biographical notices / by William A. Tilden.

  • William A. Tilden
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1913
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    as well as the discovery of gallium in blende. He died 28th May 1912. [Obituary by W. Ramsay. Journ. Chem. Soc., 103, 742 (1913).] Bohuslav Brauner, Professor of Chemistry, Bohemian University, Prague, Bohemia. Robert Wilhelm Bunsen was born 31st March 1811, at Gottingen. His father was University Librarian and Pro¬ fessor of Philology. Bunsen studied chemistry under Stro- meyer at Gottingen, and after continuing his studies in Paris, Berlin, and Vienna, he returned to Gottingen as privat-docent. m 1836 he was appointed to succeed Wohler as professor in the Trade School at Cassel. In 1839 he became professor in the University of Marburg, where he remained till 1851. After a few months at Breslau, he succeeded to the chair at Heidel¬ berg vacated by Gmelin. Bunsen discovered cacodyl and its chief derivatives about 1839. In the investigation of the gases of the blast-furnace, he was led to make important im¬ provements in apparatus and methods, described in his well- known Gasometrische Methoden, 1857. In 1841 he constructed his carbon battery, and applied it to the electrolytic isolation of many metals. In 1844 he invented the grease-spot photo¬ meter, for many years in general use. Beside the discoveries mentioned in the text, Bunsen carried out many other researches. His invention of the burner for gas is familiar to all the world. He died at Heidelberg, 16th August 1899. [Bunsen Memorial Lecture. H. E. Roscoe. Journ. Chem Soc 77, 513 (1900).] Joseph Fraunhofer, Director of the Optical Institute in Munich, and Keeper of the Physical Cabinet of the Academy. Born at Straubing, 6th March 1787. Died at Munich 7tli June 1826. [Poggendorffs Handworterbuch.] John Frederick William Herschel, son of Sir William Herschel, astronomer. Born 1792, died 1871, and buried in Westminster Abbey. [Dictionary of National Biography.]
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