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Dr Joseph Black
Kay, John, 1787, Etching
Dr Joseph Black
Dr Joseph Black
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Dr Joseph Black
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Dr Black wearing a long coat and hat walking past a tree leans heavily on a stick.
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Kay, John
Date
1787
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8 x 5.3 cm
Type
Etching
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Joseph Black, 1728 1799 was a Scottish physicist and chemist, known for his discoveries of latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide. He was a mentor for James Watt. The chemistry building at the University of Edinburgh is named after him.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Intellectual Tradition, Education and Law
John Kay's Edinburgh
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