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Phlogiston theory — The alchemist and physician J. J. Becher proposed the phlogiston theory The phlogiston theory (from the Ancient Greek φλογιστόν phlogistón burning up , from φλόξ phlóx flame ), first stated in 1667 by Johann Joachim Becher, is an obsolete… … Wikipedia
Cavendish, Henry — born Oct. 10, 1731, Nice, France died Feb. 24, 1810, London, Eng. English physicist and chemist. A millionaire by inheritance, he lived as a recluse most of his life. He discovered the nature and properties of hydrogen, the specific heat of… … Universalium
Аргон — (хим. знак А) простое тело, полученное из воздуха лордом Релеем (Rayleigh) и проф. Рамзаем (Ramsay) в 1894 г., ими изученное и названное А., благодаря безуспешности всех попыток получить его соединения с другими телами (от греческого слова αργον… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона
Meteorology — For other uses of the root word meteor , see Meteor (disambiguation). For the work by Aristotle, see Meteorology (Aristotle). Not to be confused with Metrology. Part of the Nature series on Weather … Wikipedia
Nitrogen — carbon ← nitrogen → oxygen ↑ N ↓ P … Wikipedia
Priestley, Joseph — born March 13, 1733, Birstall Fieldhead, near Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng. died Feb. 6, 1804, Northumberland, Pa., U.S. English theologian, political theorist, and physical scientist. He worked as a teacher and lecturer in various subjects before… … Universalium
Timeline of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and random processes — A timeline of events related to thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and random processes. Ancient times *c. 3000 BC The ancients viewed heat as that related to fire. The ancient Egyptians viewed heat as related to origin mythologies. One… … Wikipedia
Timeline of meteorology — The timeline of meteorology contains events of scientific and technological advancements in the area of atmospheric sciences. The most notable advancements in observational meteorology, weather forecasting, climatology, atmospheric chemistry, and … Wikipedia
Henry Cavendish — Infobox Scientist name = Henry Cavendish box width = image width = 240px caption = Henry Cavendish birth date = birth date|df=yes|1731|10|10 birth place = Nice, France death date = death date and age|df=yes|1810|02|24|1731|10|10 death place =… … Wikipedia
argon — /ahr gon/, n. Chem. a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; at. no.: 18; at. wt.: 39.948. [1890… … Universalium
