Sir James Dewar

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Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Institution_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1842-09-20
gptkbp:burialPlace Golders Green Crematorium
gptkbp:children none
gptkbp:contribution cryogenic technology
study of gases
development of thermodynamic principles
gptkbp:deathDate 1923-03-27
gptkbp:field chemistry
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir James Dewar
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/James_Dewar.jpg/220px-James_Dewar.jpg
gptkbp:influenced thermodynamics
liquid helium research
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Michael_Faraday
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Dewar_tube
gptkb:Dewar_flask
liquid air
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Dewar_flask
cryogenics
liquid hydrogen
inventing the vacuum flask
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future scientists
advancements in low-temperature physics
influence on modern cryogenics
Dewar_flask_widely_used_in_laboratories
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Ernest_Rutherford
gptkb:William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin
gptkb:John_Ambrose_Fleming
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
chemist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kirkcaldy,_Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:researchFocus low-temperature physics
thermodynamic properties of gases
properties of metals at low temperatures
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse none