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Birth
Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avagadro was born into a nobel family of lawyers in Turin, Italy -
Claim to fame
Reasoned that gases were not formed of solitary atoms but were instead a compound molecules of two or more atoms. Equal volumes of equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules. -
Published
Published his work on molecullar theory. -
Marriage
He got Married anc later had six children -
U of T
He was appointed professor of mathematical physics at the university of Turin -
Death
In Turin, Italy at age 79 -
Finally Recognized
Avagodro only gain recognition for his work 50 years after his death!
