Joseph Black FRSE FRCPE FPSG (16 April 1728 – 6 December 1799) was a French-Scottish physician and chemist, known for his discoveries of latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide. He was professor of Medicine at University of Glasgow (where he also served as lecturer in Chemistry).
James Watt, who was appointed as philosophical instrument maker at the same university in 175, consulted with Black on experiments with a small scale steam engine. Watt and Black also collaborated in project to manufacture sodium hydroxide; however, Black was not known to have any business interest in the process, which did not enjoy commercial success. The chemistry buildings at both the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow are named after Black.
Read more about Joseph Black: Early Years, Analytical Balance, Latent Heat, Carbon Dioxide, Personal Life
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