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Black, Joseph

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Black, Joseph 1728-1799.
British chemist who in 1756 discovered carbon dioxide, which he called "fixed air." In addition to further studies of carbon dioxide, Black formulated the concepts of latent heat and heat capacity.


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Currently, the Society's Honorary Fellows include Dame Muriel Spark, Sir James Black, Joseph Rotblat, Sir Paul Nurse, Lord (George) Robertson, Frederick Sanger, James Watson and Francis Crick.
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