Sir William Wollaston

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:St_John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:awards Royal Society Fellow
gptkbp:born August 6, 1766
gptkbp:contribution work on the nature of chemical reactions
study of the properties of gases
work on the theory of heat
work on the theory of optics
development of quantitative analysis
study of the composition of minerals
development of the spectroscope
research on the nature of light
discovery of the element iridium
discovery of the element osmium
investigation of the nature of gases
investigation of the nature of salts
investigation of the nature of sound
research on the nature of acids
research on the nature of aerosols
research on the nature of chemical bonds
research on the nature of chemical equilibrium
research on the nature of colloids
research on the nature of composites
research on the nature of electricity
research on the nature of magnetism
research on the nature of pastes
study of the behavior of light in prisms
study of the properties of alloys
study of the properties of crystals
study of the properties of electricity
study of the properties of foams
study of the properties of gels
study of the properties of light
study of the properties of metals
study of the properties of solutions
study of the properties of waves
work on the analysis of alloys
work on the theory of chemical kinetics
work on the theory of color
work on the theory of combustion
work on the theory of emulsions
work on the theory of materials.
work on the theory of mixtures
work on the theory of suspensions
gptkbp:died December 22, 1828
gptkbp:field chemistry
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Wollaston
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Dalton
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Joseph_Priestley
gptkbp:known_for discovery of palladium
discovery of rhodium
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work The Chemical Philosophy
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wollaston,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5