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t of the atomic theory because the original works of Leucippus and Democritus were lost and are known only through Aristotle’s criticism. Aristotle’s works were kept and expanded in the Is- lamic culture [...] cide in September of 1906. The atom gets a substructure Even before Einstein’s and Smoluchowski’s work helped to establish a consensus about the accuracy of the atomic description of matter, some researchers [...] actually contradicted the initial understanding of the atom as being indivisi- ble. In fact, Faraday’s work on electrolysis from the 1830s could have raised questions about the fundamen- tal and indivisible
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have invented the device. However, it is unclear whether he had been familiar with Wilcke’s work or whether his work serves as an example of an independent development. The operations with the electrophorus [...] electrical charges. However, most researchers in the field of electricity remained ignorant of Wilcke’s work; and the electrophorus was particularly made known by the Italian Alessandro Volta (who is best known [...] other electrical phenomena) be explained with both conceptual ideas. However, another researcher worked with the electrophorus, and he seemingly made an observation that could be used as evidence for the
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Rumford’s work with re- spect to energy conservation, the importance of Lavoisier's work lies not in the fact that his system can be seen as the accepted theory – and actually Rumford’s work did not change [...] became familiar with the work of Victor Regnault and Sadi Carnot. The latter had demon- strated that the work of a steam engine is depend- ing on the temperature difference, thus the work was not equivalent [...] responsi- ble for establishing his work, but also William Thomson, who later became Lord Kelvin. Yet, Joule himself did not start from scratch and par- ticularly referred to the work of Benjamin Thomp- son, Count
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aversion against any emptiness. This discussion flamed up again in the 17 th century. Beneath the work of Galilei, Torricelli and Pascal in Italy and France, the mayor of Magdeburg, a town in the center [...] aversion against any emptiness. This discussion flamed up again in the 17 th century. Beneath the work of Galilei, Torricelli and Pascal in Italy and France, the mayor of Magdeburg, a town in the center [...] to compensate the applied force of about ten men on the right. However, what one cannot see is the work that has to be done, to conduct this experiment. Schott illustrates in his technica curiosa a setup
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any reference to Meyer’s work. Yet, it turned out that this was not Mendeleev’s first publication of his under- standing, he had already published a descrip- tion of his work in March 1869 in a Russian [...] not be considered as a classification. Yet, there is another aspect which is crucial in Lavoisier’s work with re- spect to the development of the Periodic Table: he analyzed chemical reactions quantitatively; [...] growing number of chemi- cal elements was the British John Alexander Reina Newlands who published his work also in the 1860ies. Newlands observed that “ ‘If the elements are arranged in order of their equiva-
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Thomas Penny. Gesner and Wotton died al- ready in the middle of the 16th century. This means that the work of 1634 contained infor- mation that was gained some generations ear- lier. This can be taken as [...] holometabolic insects. By the middle of the 17th century one can find an increasing number of published works on in- sects. To give an example, Jan Swammerdam, a Dutch scholar, wrote in 1669 his ‘Historia Insectorum [...] showed, that insects only appeared where insects before laid their eggs. Figure 2: Titlepage of Moffets work. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Theater_of_Insec ts.jpg , accessed: 06-03-2013 http://en
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a result, the French government ceased to support Mouchot’s research financially. This brought his work to an end. References Kryza, F. (2003). The Power of Light: The Epic Story of Man’s Quest to Harness
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measured the energy converted from food into heat and mechanical work (Rubner, 1902). Several other scientists worked on a theory of nutrition and work to enhance human performance in industry and the military [...] energy for their work in factories. After von Helmholtz’s publi- cation on the conservation of the “living force,” 11 it seemed obvious working men had to convert their food into mechanical work and that these [...] march on an empty stomach” illustrates the equilibrium between food consumption and work, but not, necessarily, the work typical for a soldier. Ancient sources written by Roman quartermasters around 100
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radioactivity. She worked out the equipment used to measure the radioactivity in the substances used in farming, and in 1924, together with Catherine Chamie, she published the work on radioactive decay [...] opment of the atomic theory as the original works of Leucippus and Democritus were lost and were actually known only through his criti- cism. Aristotle’s works were kept and expanded in the Islamic culture [...] decay constant of radon. While assisting her mother, and even replacing her in working in the Institute, Irene took up the research on the alpha particles emitted by the polonium – the element discovered by