James Dewar

Physicist, Academic

1842 – 1923

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Who was James Dewar?

Sir James Dewar FRS was a Scottish chemist and physicist. He is probably best-known today for his invention of the Dewar flask, which he used in conjunction with extensive research into the liquefaction of gases. He was also particularly interested in atomic and molecular spectroscopy, working in these fields for more than 25 years.

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Born
Sep 20, 1842
Kincardine
Also known as
  • Дьюар, Джеймс
Ethnicity
  • Scottish people
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession
Education
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Peterhouse, Cambridge
  • Dollar Academy
Died
Mar 27, 1923
London
Resting place
Golders Green Crematorium

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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