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Eudiometry
Until the 1770s, air purity was tested by means of the barometer, or by measuring the time of survival of animals enclosed in glass vessels.In 1772, the English theologian and natural philosopher Joseph Priestley observed that nitrous gas—which he referred to as "nitrous air"—significantly [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Chemistry and Pharmacy
Type of item
- Multimedia
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Chemistry and Pharmacy
Type of item
- Multimedia
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 2010
- 2010
Identifier
- urn:imss:multimedia:500117
Extent
- 140 sec.
Format
- video/flv
Language
- eng
- ita
Is referenced by
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/object/Eudiometer.html
Year
- 2010
Providing country
- Italy