Vessels used by Professor Joseph Black

These glass vessels were used by Professor Joseph Black between 1766 and 1799. They were possible made in Leith, near Edinburgh.

One of a collection of apparatus and instruments from Edinburgh University used by Professors Black, Hope and Gregory - 3 retorts used by Dr Joseph Black, 1766 - 1799, supposedly made in Leith

Professor Joseph Black, 1728 - 1799, was a distinguished researcher and teacher of chemistry. He was the first to identify carbon dioxide within air and developed the theories of latent heat and specific heat.

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Online ID:	000-000-099-845-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0088: Innovators and Innovations (multimedia essay) Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1858.275.40
Date:	1766 - 1799 Between 1766 and 1799
Material:	Glass
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What:	Retort
Subject:	4. CHEMISTRY, Apparatus and instruments, general (Departmental Classification)
Who:	Joseph Black (scientist)
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Leith
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References:	Playfair, John. James Hutton and Joseph Black : biographies. Edinburgh: Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1997 Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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