Tom Sharp
@tomsharppoet.bsky.social
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Poet, scholar, publisher, programmer, baritone, and member of Seldovia Village Tribe.
In 1816, Francis Ronalds was the first to create a successful electric telegraph.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Telegraph
#FrancisRonalds
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1816: Electrical telegraph - The book of science
In 1816, Francis Ronalds was the first to create a successful electric telegraph.
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8 days ago
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In 1815, William Prout proposed that all elements were groupings of hydrogen atoms.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Physics
#Prout
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1815: Prout’s hypothesis - The book of science
In 1815, William Prout proposed that all elements were groupings of hydrogen atoms.
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15 days ago
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In 1815, William Smith showed that that fossils can be used to identify strata, beginning the science of stratigraphy.
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1815: Fossil sequences - The book of science
In 1815, William Smith showed that that fossils can be used to identify strata, beginning the science of stratigraphy.
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22 days ago
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1814-1815: Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel invented the metronome, a balanced pendulum to keep musical time.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Horology
#Metronome
#Winkel
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1814-1815: Metronome - The book of science
1814-1815: Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel invented the metronome, a balanced pendulum to keep musical time.
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29 days ago
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In 1814, Joseph von Fraunhofer discovered that each element produces different spectral lines.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Chemistry
#Physics
#Spectroscope
#Fraunhofer
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1814: Spectral lines - The book of science
In 1814, Joseph von Fraunhofer discovered that each element produces different spectral lines.
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about 1 month ago
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In 1813, Jöns Jacob Berzelius outlined the modern system for chemical notation.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Chemistry
#Nomenclature
#Berzelius
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1813: Chemical nomenclature - The book of science
In 1813, Jöns Jacob Berzelius outlined the modern system for chemical notation.
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about 1 month ago
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In 1812, Friedrich Mohs introduced his standard scale for hardness of minerals.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Minerals
#Hardness
#Mohs
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1812: Mohs scale - The book of science
In 1812, Friedrich Mohs introduced his standard scale for hardness of minerals.
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2 months ago
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Iodine: atomic number: 53; weight: 126.90447; Halogen; discovery: 1811—Bernard Courtois
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Iodine
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Iodine - The book of science
Iodine: atomic number: 53; weight: 126.90447; Halogen; discovery: 1811—Bernard Courtois
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2 months ago
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In 1811, Amedeo Avogadro related the molar mass of a compound to the mass of a sample.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Chemistry
#Avogadro
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1811,1909 - Avogadro constant - The book of science
In 1811, Amedeo Avogadro related the molar mass of a compound to the mass of a sample.
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3 months ago
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In 1809, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory that animals evolve according to their need and that they pass their acquired characteristics to their offspring.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Evolution
#Lamarck
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1809: Acquired characteristics - The book of science
In 1809, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory that animals evolve according to their need and that they pass their acquired characteristics to their offspring.
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3 months ago
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Boron: atomic number: 5; weight: 10.81; Metalloid; discovery: 1808—Humphry Davy, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, Louis Jacques Thénard
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Boron
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Boron - The book of science
Boron: atomic number: 5; weight: 10.81; Metalloid; discovery: 1808—Humphry Davy, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, Louis Jacques Thénard
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3 months ago
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Calcium: atomic number: 20; weight: 40.078; Alkaline earth metal; discovery: 1808—Humphry Davy
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Calcium
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Calcium - The book of science
Calcium: atomic number: 20; weight: 40.078; Alkaline earth metal; discovery: 1808—Humphry Davy
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3 months ago
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Sodium: atomic number: 11; weight: 22.98976928; Alkali metal; discovery: 1807—Humphry Davy
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Sodium
#HumphryDavy
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Sodium - The book of science
Sodium: atomic number: 11; weight: 22.98976928; Alkali metal; discovery: 1807—Humphry Davy
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4 months ago
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Potassium: atomic number: 19; weight: 39.0983; Alkali metal; discovery: 1807—Humphry Davy
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Potassium
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Potassium - The book of science
Potassium: atomic number: 19; weight: 39.0983; Alkali metal; discovery: 1807—Humphry Davy
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4 months ago
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In 1805, Oliver Evans invented the first amphibious self-powered vehicle to dredge the Philadelphia harbor.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Mechanics
#Thermodynamics
#OruktorAmphibolos
#Evans
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1805: Oruktor Amphibolos - The book of science
In 1805, Oliver Evans invented the first amphibious self-powered vehicle to dredge the Philadelphia harbor.
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4 months ago
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In 1805, Oliver Evans described the essential components of vapor-compression refrigerators.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Thermodynamics
#Refrigeration
#Evans
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1805-1876 - Vapor-compression refrigeration - The book of science
In 1805, Oliver Evans described the essential components of vapor-compression refrigerators.
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4 months ago
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In 1804, William Hyde Wollaston and Smithson Tennant discovered 4 of the missing 5 platinum group metals: rhodium, palladium, iridium, and osmium.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Metals
#Chemistry
#PlatinumGroup
#Wollaston
#Tennant
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Platinum group metals - The book of science
In 1804, William Hyde Wollaston and Smithson Tennant discovered 4 of the missing 5 platinum group metals: rhodium, palladium, iridium, and osmium.
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5 months ago
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In 1803, Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau calibrated his platinum pyrometer with a mercury thermometer and compared its results to the Wedgwood scale.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Thermometry
#Pyrometer
#Guyton
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1803,1830: Platinum pyrometer - The book of science
In 1803, Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau calibrated his platinum pyrometer with a mercury thermometer and compared its results to the Wedgwood scale.
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5 months ago
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Cerium: atomic number: 58; weight: 140.116; Lanthanide; discovery: 1803,1839—Klaproth, Berzelius, Hisinger, Mosander
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Cerium
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Cerium - The book of science
Cerium: atomic number: 58; weight: 140.116; Lanthanide; discovery: 1803,1839—Klaproth, Berzelius, Hisinger, Mosander
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5 months ago
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Vanadium: atomic number: 23; weight: 50.9415; Transition metal; discovery: 1803,1830,1867—Andrés Manuel del Río, & others
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Vanadium
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Vanadium - The book of science
Vanadium: atomic number: 23; weight: 50.9415; Transition metal; discovery: 1803,1830,1867—Andrés Manuel del Río, & others
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5 months ago
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1802-1879: Humphry Davy was the first to make an electric incandescent light, although many, including Thomas Edison, improved on the idea.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Physics
#LightBulb
#Davy
#Edison
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1802-1879: Incandescent light - The book of science
1802-1879: Humphry Davy was the first to make an electric incandescent light, although many, including Thomas Edison, improved on the idea.
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6 months ago
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Tantalum: atomic number: 73; weight: 180.94788; Transition metal; discovery: 1802—Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Tantalum
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Tantalum - The book of science
Tantalum: atomic number: 73; weight: 180.94788; Transition metal; discovery: 1802—Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
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6 months ago
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Niobium: atomic number: 41; weight: 92.90637; Transition metal; discovery: 1801—Charles Hatchett
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Niobium
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Niobium - The book of science
Niobium: atomic number: 41; weight: 92.90637; Transition metal; discovery: 1801—Charles Hatchett
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6 months ago
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In 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi, cataloging stars, noticed a faint light that moved; he was the first to discover an asteroid.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Asteroid
#Piazzi
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1801: Discovery of an asteroid - The book of science
In 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi, cataloging stars, noticed a faint light that moved; he was the first to discover an asteroid.
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6 months ago
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In 1800, Thomas Young proved by experiments that light behaves as waves. Isaac Newton had said that light consists of particles, which is also true.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Light
#Young
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1800: Wave nature of light - The book of science
In 1800, Thomas Young proved by experiments that light behaves as waves. Isaac Newton had said that light consists of particles, which is also true.
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7 months ago
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In 1799, John Haygarth compared the effects of Perkins patented tractors against wooden imitations to establish the placebo effect.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Medicine
#Placebo
#Haygarth
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1799: Placebo effect - The book of science
In 1799, John Haygarth compared the effects of Perkins patented tractors against wooden imitations to establish the placebo effect.
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7 months ago
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In 1799, Alessandro Volta developed the first electric battery.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Electromagnetism
#Battery
#Volt
#Volta
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1799: Electric battery - The book of science
In 1799, Alessandro Volta developed the first electric battery.
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7 months ago
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During his voyage in 1799, Alexander von Humboldt laid the foundation of the sciences of geography and meteorology.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Geography
#Meteorology
#Voyage
#Humboldt
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1799: Humboldt’s voyage - The book of science
During his voyage in 1799, Alexander von Humboldt laid the foundation of the sciences of geography and meteorology.
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7 months ago
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Beryllium: atomic number: 4; weight: 9.0121831; Alkaline earth metal; discovery: 1798,1828—Louis Vauquelin, Friedrich Wöhler, Antoine Bussy
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Beryllium
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Beryllium - The book of science
Beryllium: atomic number: 4; weight: 9.0121831; Alkaline earth metal; discovery: 1798,1828—Louis Vauquelin, Friedrich Wöhler, Antoine Bussy
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7 months ago
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In 1798, Henry Cavendish carefully rebuilt John Michell’s torsion balance to measure the density of the earth.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Geodesy
#Cavendish
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1798: ‘Weighing’ the world - The book of science
In 1798, Henry Cavendish carefully rebuilt John Michell’s torsion balance to measure the density of the earth.
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8 months ago
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In 1798, Thomas Malthus began the study of principles and mechanisms of population growth and inspired Charles Darwin to think of the principle of the origin of species.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Demography
#Malthus
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1798: Population pressure - The book of science
In 1798, Thomas Malthus began the study of principles and mechanisms of population growth and inspired Charles Darwin to think of the principle of the origin of species.
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8 months ago
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Chromium: atomic number: 24; weight: 51.9961; Transition metal; discovery: 1797—Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Chromium
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Chromium - The book of science
Chromium: atomic number: 24; weight: 51.9961; Transition metal; discovery: 1797—Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
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8 months ago
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In 1797, James Hall tried to explain how geological formations could be consistent with the Bible.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Geology
#JamesHall
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1797: Catastrophist geology - The book of science
In 1797, James Hall tried to explain how geological formations could be consistent with the Bible.
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8 months ago
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In 1796, Georges Cuvier and John Hunter founded the science of comparative anatomy.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Anatomy
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1796: Comparative anatomy - The book of science
In 1796, Georges Cuvier and John Hunter founded the science of comparative anatomy.
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9 months ago
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In 1797, Pierre-Simon Laplace calculated how our solar system could have formed.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#SolarSystem
#Laplace
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1796: Origin of our solar system - The book of science
In 1797, Pierre-Simon Laplace calculated how our solar system could have formed.
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9 months ago
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In 1796, Edward Jenner performed the first vaccination, showing how to prevent smallpox.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Vaccination
#Jenner
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1796: Vaccination - The book of science
In 1796, Edward Jenner performed the first vaccination, showing how to prevent smallpox.
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9 months ago
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Yttrium: atomic number: 39; weight: 88.90584; Transition metal, rare earth; discovery: 1794-1843—Johan Gadolin, Carl Gustaf Mosander
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Yttrium
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Yttrium - The book of science
Yttrium: atomic number: 39; weight: 88.90584; Transition metal, rare earth; discovery: 1794-1843—Johan Gadolin, Carl Gustaf Mosander
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9 months ago
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In 1791, Johann Schweigger built the first working galvanometer, coiling a wire around a magnetic needle.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Electromagnetism
#Galvanometer
#Schweigger
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1791,1820 - Galvanometer - The book of science
In 1791, Johann Schweigger built the first working galvanometer, coiling a wire around a magnetic needle.
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10 months ago
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Titanium: atomic number: 22; weight: 47.867; Transition metal; discovery: 1791-1910—William Gregor, Martin Heinrich Klaproth, & others
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Titanium
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Titanium - The book of science
Titanium: atomic number: 22; weight: 47.867; Transition metal; discovery: 1791-1910—William Gregor, Martin Heinrich Klaproth, & others
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10 months ago
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Strontium: atomic number: 38; weight: 87.62; Alkaline earth metal; discovery: 1790,1808—Adair Crawford, William Cruikshank, Humphry Davy
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Strontium
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Strontium - The book of science
Strontium: atomic number: 38; weight: 87.62; Alkaline earth metal; discovery: 1790,1808—Adair Crawford, William Cruikshank, Humphry Davy
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10 months ago
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Uranium: atomic number: 92; weight: 238.02891; Radioactive actinide; discovery: 1789,1841—Martin Klaproth, Eugène-Melchoir Péligot
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Uranium
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Uranium - The book of science
Uranium: atomic number: 92; weight: 238.02891; Radioactive actinide; discovery: 1789,1841—Martin Klaproth, Eugène-Melchoir Péligot
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10 months ago
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Zirconium: atomic number: 40; weight: 91.224; Transition metal; discovery: 1789,1824—Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jacob Berzelius
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Zirconium
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Zirconium - The book of science
Zirconium: atomic number: 40; weight: 91.224; Transition metal; discovery: 1789,1824—Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jacob Berzelius
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11 months ago
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In 1785, Charles-Augustin de Coulomb published the general law describing the attraction and repulsion of charged objects.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Electromagnetism
#Coulomb
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1785: Coulomb’s law - The book of science
In 1785, Charles-Augustin de Coulomb published the general law describing the attraction and repulsion of charged objects.
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11 months ago
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In 1785, James Hutton provided a theory of the cycles of earth formation.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#EarthCycles
#Hutton
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1785: Earth cycles - The book of science
In 1785, James Hutton provided a theory of the cycles of earth formation.
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11 months ago
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In 1784, John Michell described how a heavy star could capture its own light.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#BlackHole
#Michell
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1784: Black hole - The book of science
In 1784, John Michell described how a heavy star could capture its own light.
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11 months ago
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In 1784, Henry Cavendish separated molecular nitrogen with a spark, a process used industrially in 1903 by Kristian Birkeland and Sam Eyde.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Nitrogen
#Birkeland-Eyde
#Cavendish
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1784,1903 - Birkeland-Eyde process - The book of science
In 1784, Henry Cavendish separated molecular nitrogen with a spark, a process used industrially in 1903 by Kristian Birkeland and Sam Eyde.
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11 months ago
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In 1781, Henry Cavendish isolated and measured the components of the water molecule, and is now credited with the discovery of hydrogen; atomic number: 1, weight: 1.008; Diatomic nonmetal, metalloid.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Hydrogen
#Cavendish
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Hydrogen - The book of science
In 1781, Henry Cavendish isolated and measured the components of the water molecule, and is now credited with the discovery of hydrogen; atomic number: 1, weight: 1.008; Diatomic nonmetal, metalloid.
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12 months ago
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In 1783, Josiah Wedgwood invented the first practical means of measuring high temperatures in a kiln.
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Temperature
#Scale
#Wedgwood
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1783: Wedgwood scale - The book of science
In 1783, Josiah Wedgwood invented the first practical means of measuring high temperatures in a kiln.
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12 months ago
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Tellurium: atomic number: 52; weight: 127.60; Metalloid; discovery: 1782—Franz-Joseph Müller, Martin Heinrich Klaproth
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Elements
#Metalloid
#Tellurium
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Tellurium - The book of science
Tellurium: atomic number: 52; weight: 127.60; Metalloid; discovery: 1782—Franz-Joseph Müller, Martin Heinrich Klaproth
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12 months ago
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1781,1783: Tungsten - The book of science - Tungsten: atomic number: 74; weight: 183.84; Transition metal; discovery: 1781,1783—Torbern Bergman, Juan José Elhuyar, Fausto Elhuyar
#Poetry
#Science
#History
#Tungsten
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Tungsten - The book of science
Tungsten: atomic number: 74; weight: 183.84; Transition metal; discovery: 1781,1783—Torbern Bergman, Juan José Elhuyar, Fausto Elhuyar
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