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time, but also were economically important. The search for cures for the new diseases that appeared in the colonies was of great importance for the colonial empires. Those plants could also generate great [...] nobility (e.g. the Medici), but also collections of members of the republic of let- ters, like those of the Jesuit Athanasius Kircher or the Dane Ole Worm. Moreover there were also collections for educational [...] time, but also were eco- nomically important. The search for cures for the new diseases that appeared in the colonies was of great importance for the colonial em- pires. Those plants could also generate
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his house. He was in a rush, despite the temperature, not only because he wanted to get home, but also be- cause he was in a bad temper. Plato was annoyed, something this ridiculous had not happened to [...] sentences, he could not overhear the sound again, and this time, it did not only disrupt him, but also his students could not but notice. “Are you not well?” Plato asked, “shall someone fetch you a glass [...] choice than to agree. Plato finally reached home, and when being in- side the house, with the cool air also his temper cooled down. He was thinking of what he should do the next day, and with his temper cooling
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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 [...] of smooth, light, and round atoms. In contrast, an evil person is made of heavy, rough atoms. He also thought that liquids consisted of smooth, rounded atoms, which caused them to fall apart. Solid objects [...] rounded atoms gave a sweet taste, and heavy, rough atoms gave a spicy flavor. Colors and shades are also dependent on the position of atoms in a mixture. Democritus believed that the atoms that make up
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again from these two gases. This was also remarkable as water – like air – had been considered as being a chemical element. And one of the gases that formed water was also part of the air, a gas that Lavoisier [...] chemist in his forties. He had been a member of the Paris Academy of Sciences since the late 1760s, and also one of the tax collectors for the French King – a position that was the basis of his wealth. His wife [...] than Antoine, a beautiful and very bright person who was not only interested in the Sciences, but also good in languages (she actually translated English publications for her husband). Moreover, she hosted
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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 [...] again from these two gases. This was also remarkable as water – like air – had been considered as being a chemical element. And one of the gases that formed water was also part of the air, a gas that Lavoisier [...] of chemical composition, and formulating the laws of partial pressures and multiple proportions. He also carried out numerous tests on gas absorption in liquids and thermal expansion of gases, and de- scribed
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Exploring solar cooking he used works of Hor- ace-Benedict de Saussure and Claude Pouillet. Mouchot also demonstrated prin- ciple of ice blocks production using a solar-driven adsorption chiller. Then he
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ror had a diameter of some five meters, and the engine could be used as a printing device and was also able to produce ice. Mouchot was awarded a gold medal for this machine. Yet, by this time, things
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haben sie dein Alter geändert – es war mein Vorschlag.“ Dmitri lächelte: „Dies ermöglicht mir dann also, schon früher ein Universi- tätsstudium zu beginnen.“ Dmitri hoffte nun darauf, dass ihn eine Universität [...] “ Onkel Vasili zeigte seine Bereitschaft, die Ausgaben für die 650km lan- gen Reise zu übernehmen, also machte sich das Trio mit dem Zug auf den Weg nach St. Peters- burg, wo Dmitri sich wieder an der
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gases. He also pre- sented a hypothesis regarding Abiogenic Petrole- um Origin, and predicted the possibility of ex- tracting many important chemical compounds out of petroleum. Dmitri also made his mark [...] Mendeleev devoted a great part of his life to the study of solutions, catalysis, and petroleum. He also wrote many works, including Principles of Chemistry. Dmitri Mendeleev was born on February 8, 1834 [...] Alcohol” and became a professor of chemistry at the University in Saint Petersburg. During this time he also wrote a com- prehensive textbook on organic chemistry. As a professor, Mendeleev was highly respected
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some proper- ties of the principle of Earth, and can be transformed in a gaseous state, thus carries also some principles of Air (see e.g. Priesner 2011). Elementary property Cold Heat Dry Earth Fire Moist [...] century and were only omit- ted when the concept of energy became more and more established. 1 See also http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/online- resources/chemistry-in-history/themes/early-chemistry- [...] there were always three elements. Moreover, these elements did not just react similarly, but they had also some fundamental connections: Most notably, calci- um, strontium, and barium did not just show a similar