Abstract
To Edward Charles Howard (1774-1816), a self-educated scientist without formal education in chemistry, we owe the (accidental) discovery of mercury fulminate, the finding that meteorites contain nickel and have a composition different from any material originated in the earth, and the design of the vacuum evaporator and other accessories that resulted in a substantial improvement in the economic balance of sugar production.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 230-239 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Educacion Quimica |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- Fulminates
- Meteorites
- Nickel
- Sugar
- Vacuum evaporation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Education