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als who co-founded an anti-fascist movement in Paris. Despite her political engagements, they had also been very active in their scientific research. This was the reason why Irene had to stay at her desk [...] Even though sometimes their findings in the end turned out to be erroneous. And of course there were also stories about the moments when they had received their recognition – most no- tably the story when [...] to receive this honor. Incredibily, she was not only the first female to receive a Nobel Prize, but also the first person ever to receive a second Nobel Prize. But then these days of childhood were over
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girl’s character, her world-view and love to science were shaped by her mother. The father, Pierre, had also the huge impact on Irene. Unfortunately, he died tragically on 19th April 1906 while he was trying [...] research in which she indicated the atomic mass of chlorine, gained from different materials. She was also interested in radioactivity. She worked out the equipment used to measure the radioactivity in the [...] field of chemistry. It gave the new direction for the actions not only in physics and chemistry, but also in biology, medicine and technology. From 1936 Irene and Frédéric worked separately, because Joliot
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in 1909, Mach was also very prominent in his times) and the proponents of a statistical inter- pretation (most notably Boltzmann) was not just based on physical issues but involved also deep philosophical [...] girl’s character, her world-view and love to science were shaped by her mother. The father, Pierre, had also the huge impact on Irene. Unfortunately, he died tragically on 19th April 1906 while he was trying [...] research in which she indicated the atomic mass of chlorine, gained from different materials. She was also interested in radioactivity. She worked out the equipment used to measure the radioactivity in the
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he had been right all the time, and he knew that after convincing Thomson, other scientists would also start to believe his findings. James Prescott Joule, the owner of a Manchester brewery, succeeded
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founded by Becher and Stahl. This played also a role in naming the first instrument that enabled measurements of the amount of heat calorimeter (Roberts 1991, see also Beretta 2005), the ice calorimeter. For [...] the glass. also in 1804 an investigation in which he analyzed the ability of various materials to emit radiant heat. 2 Whilst this inquiry may be seen as funda- mental research, there are also aspects of [...] experimental resources (which will be discussed later) it also caused a difficulty: Even though conceptual difficulties played a role, it was also Joule’s status that was meaningful. He was not a trained
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fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) and seven years later became its treasurer. He also became a member of the Philosophical and Medical Society of Edinburgh. But his important scientific [...] that the water obtained from a vapour of heated sea water was fresh and was suitable for drinking. He also proposed the use of solar energy for water distillation. Unfortunately, the technology at that time
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vitamin.” Funk also illustrated the method and the amount of the beriberi vitamin that could be precipitated from an aqueous solution, as well as the chemical formula for the vitamin. g He also gave an il [...] fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) and seven years later became its treasurer. He also became a member of the Philosophical and Medical Society of Edinburgh. But his important scientific [...] that the water obtained from a vapour of heated sea water was fresh and was suitable for drinking. He also proposed the use of solar energy for water distillation. Unfortunately, the technology at that time
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vitamin.” Funk also illustrated the method and the amount of the beriberi vitamin that could be precipitated from an aqueous solution, as well as the chemical formula for the vitamin. g He also gave an il [...] Munich’s beggars in the recently founded militärisches Arbeitshaus (mili- tary workhouse). His plan also tackled the beggar prob- lem by educating the beggars and encouraging them to become independent and [...] usually weighed in powdered form) had a greater weight than the origi- nal piece of metal. Lavoisier also found that the process could be reversed, that is, when the calx was reduced to the metal by heating
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new field of medicine called bacteriology. He worked in Josef Forster's laboratory in Amsterdam and also in Robert Koch's bacteriological laboratory in Berlin, where he stayed for one year. Our story begins
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his military career. Along with this work, he also became the director of the Javanese Medical School, where he taught physiology and organic chemistry. He also remarried in 1888. With his wife Bertha Julie [...] vitamin.” Funk also illustrated the method and the amount of the beriberi vitamin that could be precipitated from an aqueous solution, as well as the chemical formula for the vitamin. g He also gave an il [...] Using the findings of Eijkman’s study, scientists were able to isolate a nutrient called thiamin, also known as vitamin B1. Eijkman had, through his research, formed the basis for understanding the role