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A potion known to grant immortality, It was sometimes referred to as the philosophers stone. Many alchemist tried to find and discover it. It was given the name elixir in 7th century A.D.
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Publishes the early work of the Scientific Method
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A mythological stone that can supposedly turn any base metal into gold. Sometimes believed to achieve immortality. Knowledge of the stone dates back to 300 A.D., but it was reffered to in the book "Gloria Mundi" by Elias Ashmole (1620).
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The creator of the Boyle law, which describes the volume of gas at a constant temperature.
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The theory stated by Johann Becher in 1667. It stated that each item contain the element Phlogiston, which is non-detectable, until the item cobusts. It was a way to try to describe Combustion and Oxidation.
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A period of time catergorized by the use of copper, more specifically bronze. It refers to being able to melt any iron ore. Took place in 1600 BC to 1200 BC.
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Also known as Uraninite, which is an ore of Uranium. Found in 1727, but help find Uranium in 1789.
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He isolates "Fixed Air" or Carbon Dioxide.
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Noted for the discovery of Hydrogen, but he named it "Inflammable air". It was later given the name Hydrogen by scientist Antoine Lavoisier.
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A chemist who is credited with discovering Oxygen in its Gaseous state. He wrote over 150 works, and agreed with the Phlogiston theory.
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Known as the father of "Modern Chemistry". He put together the first list of elements. He also discovered that solfur was an element opposed to a compund.
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Proposes the laws of definite proportions, which states if elements change form they always have the same amount of elemental matter.
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Developed modern atomic theory. It states that all matter ia made of atoms.
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Created the first chemical battery.
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He created Avogadro's Law. It stated that the same portion of two different gases with the same mass and same temperature have the same number of molecules.
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Founded the synthesis of Urea.
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He establishes absolute zero. A temperature where all molecular motion stops.
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Discovered that each element emits or absorbs light.
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Exhibits parkesine, which is one of the earliest polymers.
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Establishes ion theory to explain conductivity in electrolytes.
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He is credited for the discovery of the electron.
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He introduces an early nuclear model of the atom.
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Proves atomic theory.
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Credited for being the father of Radioactivity. He was awarded for his observation that radioactivity occured when one element transmutated to another. He also theorized that elements have a positive charge in their Nucleus.
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Events the concept of pH.
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Formulated the Bohr diagram, which was also named the Bohr model. He also worked on the Manhattan Project.
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The theory of relativity e=mc2.
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Awarded for the discovery of the neutron in 1932. He also worked on the Manhattan Project. He helped create the first atomic bomb.
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The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
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A term given to molecules composed etirely out of carbon. First buckyball to be discovered was Buckminsterfullerene
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Proposed the structure of DNA.