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Unlucky or Lucky? Story of Carl Wilhelm Scheele | TB.04
Carl wilhem Scheele is famous (in internet) as unlucky Chemist.
He has discovered Oxygen and Chlorine and Tartaric Acid, Lactic Acid,....
He also made Scheele green. A green toxic pigment that was popular without noticing the toxicity. It is reported that it killed people including Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I).
He made very big contribution to chemistry development during 18th century.
I have passed his statue couple of times a month and then I looked to his story. and I thought otherwise. When I started to make videos, I thought his inspiring story worth hearing. This video covers it.
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Carl Wilhelm Scheele
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What Happened To Carl Scheele?
Carl Scheele was born on 9 December 1742 he was a German and Swedish pharmaceutical chemist but not too many people know about his discoveries. Scheele discovered many chemical elements, such as Tungsten, Manganese, Chloride & Molybdenum but his most famous discovery is Oxygen & Hydrogen. Scheele also discovered many organic acids such as Tartaric, Oxalic, Uric, Lactic, and Citric. As well as Hydrofluoric, Hydrocyanic, and Arsenic.
Scheele had a bad habit of using all his senses at work including the sense of Taste and Smell. He used to taste the chemicals he discovered at that time no one knew about chemical toxicity. He even survived the taste-test of hydrogen cyanide but the exposure to Mercury, Lead, Fluoric acid & other toxins, Scheele developed heavy chemical poisoning. He died at 4...
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Photographic Historical Timeline 1777 Silver Chloride Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Photographic Historical Timeline 1777 Silver Chloride Carl Wilhelm Scheele
In 1777, a significant breakthrough in the understanding of the properties of silver chloride and its reaction to light was made by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. His investigations into this substance led to important discoveries that laid the foundation for the development of photography.
Similar to the findings of other researchers, Scheele observed that the blackening effect on silver chloride was not caused by heat but by exposure to light. This revelation was crucial in understanding that light played a fundamental role in the transformation of silver salts.
Moreover, Scheele went a step further and identified the blackened material as metallic silver. This was a significant revelation because it...
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Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a Swedish Pomeranian and pharmaceutical chemist. Isaac Asimov called him "hard-luck Scheele" because he made a number of chemical discoveries before others who are generally given the credit. For example, Scheele discovered oxygen, and identified molybdenum, tungsten, barium, hydrogen, and chlorine before Humphry Davy, among others. Scheele discovered organic acids tartaric, oxalic, uric, lactic, and citric, as well as hydrofluoric, hydrocyanic, and arsenic acids. He preferred speaking German to Swedish his whole life, as German was commonly spoken among Swedish pharmacists.
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Carl Wilhelm Siemens
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Sir Carl Wilhelm Siemens FRS FRSA (4 April 1823 – 19 November 1883), anglicised to Charles William Siemens, was a German-British electrical engineer and businessman.
Siemens was born in the village of Lenthe, today part of Gehrden, near Hanover where his father, Christian Ferdinand Siemens (31 July 1787–16 January 1840), a tenant farmer, farmed an estate belonging to the Crown.
The Siemens family is an old family of Goslar which has been documented si...
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Unlucky or Lucky? Story of Carl Wilhelm Scheele | TB.04
Carl wilhem Scheele is famous (in internet) as unlucky Chemist.
He has discovered Oxygen and Chlorine and Tartaric Acid, Lactic Acid,....
He also made Scheele...
Carl wilhem Scheele is famous (in internet) as unlucky Chemist.
He has discovered Oxygen and Chlorine and Tartaric Acid, Lactic Acid,....
He also made Scheele green. A green toxic pigment that was popular without noticing the toxicity. It is reported that it killed people including Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I).
He made very big contribution to chemistry development during 18th century.
I have passed his statue couple of times a month and then I looked to his story. and I thought otherwise. When I started to make videos, I thought his inspiring story worth hearing. This video covers it.
Hope you enjoy!
Humphry Davy photo:
https://www.goodreads.com/photo/author/1614310.Humphry_Davy
Napoleon photo
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Carl wilhem Scheele is famous (in internet) as unlucky Chemist.
He has discovered Oxygen and Chlorine and Tartaric Acid, Lactic Acid,....
He also made Scheele green. A green toxic pigment that was popular without noticing the toxicity. It is reported that it killed people including Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I).
He made very big contribution to chemistry development during 18th century.
I have passed his statue couple of times a month and then I looked to his story. and I thought otherwise. When I started to make videos, I thought his inspiring story worth hearing. This video covers it.
Hope you enjoy!
Humphry Davy photo:
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What Happened To Carl Scheele?
Carl Scheele was born on 9 December 1742 he was a German and Swedish pharmaceutical chemist but not too many people know about his discoveries. Scheele discover...
Carl Scheele was born on 9 December 1742 he was a German and Swedish pharmaceutical chemist but not too many people know about his discoveries. Scheele discovered many chemical elements, such as Tungsten, Manganese, Chloride & Molybdenum but his most famous discovery is Oxygen & Hydrogen. Scheele also discovered many organic acids such as Tartaric, Oxalic, Uric, Lactic, and Citric. As well as Hydrofluoric, Hydrocyanic, and Arsenic.
Scheele had a bad habit of using all his senses at work including the sense of Taste and Smell. He used to taste the chemicals he discovered at that time no one knew about chemical toxicity. He even survived the taste-test of hydrogen cyanide but the exposure to Mercury, Lead, Fluoric acid & other toxins, Scheele developed heavy chemical poisoning. He died at 44 due to heavy metal toxicity.
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Carl Scheele was born on 9 December 1742 he was a German and Swedish pharmaceutical chemist but not too many people know about his discoveries. Scheele discovered many chemical elements, such as Tungsten, Manganese, Chloride & Molybdenum but his most famous discovery is Oxygen & Hydrogen. Scheele also discovered many organic acids such as Tartaric, Oxalic, Uric, Lactic, and Citric. As well as Hydrofluoric, Hydrocyanic, and Arsenic.
Scheele had a bad habit of using all his senses at work including the sense of Taste and Smell. He used to taste the chemicals he discovered at that time no one knew about chemical toxicity. He even survived the taste-test of hydrogen cyanide but the exposure to Mercury, Lead, Fluoric acid & other toxins, Scheele developed heavy chemical poisoning. He died at 44 due to heavy metal toxicity.
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Photographic Historical Timeline 1777 Silver Chloride Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Photographic Historical Timeline 1777 Silver Chloride Carl Wilhelm Scheele
In 1777, a significant breakthrough in the understanding of the properties of silver...
Photographic Historical Timeline 1777 Silver Chloride Carl Wilhelm Scheele
In 1777, a significant breakthrough in the understanding of the properties of silver chloride and its reaction to light was made by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. His investigations into this substance led to important discoveries that laid the foundation for the development of photography.
Similar to the findings of other researchers, Scheele observed that the blackening effect on silver chloride was not caused by heat but by exposure to light. This revelation was crucial in understanding that light played a fundamental role in the transformation of silver salts.
Moreover, Scheele went a step further and identified the blackened material as metallic silver. This was a significant revelation because it confirmed that the silver chloride underwent a chemical change upon exposure to light, resulting in the formation of metallic silver particles.
One of Scheele's notable observations was the resistance of the blackened silver to the effects of ammonia. He noticed that while ammonia was known to dissolve silver chloride, it had no effect on the blackened silver. This discovery had tremendous implications as it hinted at the possibility of stabilizing the blackened silver and preserving it against further chemical reactions.
Had Scheele fully grasped the significance of his discovery, he might have become the inventor of photography. At this point in history, the essential processes of photography, such as the light sensitivity of silver salts and the formation of metallic silver, were already understood. However, the realization that ammonia did not affect the blackened silver could have provided a crucial clue for developing a more stable and permanent photographic process.
Despite the missed opportunity, Scheele's contributions to the understanding of silver chloride and its reaction to light were remarkable. His work laid the groundwork for subsequent advancements in the field of photography, and his findings served as building blocks for the pioneers who would eventually bring photography to fruition. Scheele's discoveries, combined with the continued efforts and ingenuity of others, would pave the way for the birth of photography as we know it today.
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Photographic Historical Timeline 1777 Silver Chloride Carl Wilhelm Scheele
In 1777, a significant breakthrough in the understanding of the properties of silver chloride and its reaction to light was made by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. His investigations into this substance led to important discoveries that laid the foundation for the development of photography.
Similar to the findings of other researchers, Scheele observed that the blackening effect on silver chloride was not caused by heat but by exposure to light. This revelation was crucial in understanding that light played a fundamental role in the transformation of silver salts.
Moreover, Scheele went a step further and identified the blackened material as metallic silver. This was a significant revelation because it confirmed that the silver chloride underwent a chemical change upon exposure to light, resulting in the formation of metallic silver particles.
One of Scheele's notable observations was the resistance of the blackened silver to the effects of ammonia. He noticed that while ammonia was known to dissolve silver chloride, it had no effect on the blackened silver. This discovery had tremendous implications as it hinted at the possibility of stabilizing the blackened silver and preserving it against further chemical reactions.
Had Scheele fully grasped the significance of his discovery, he might have become the inventor of photography. At this point in history, the essential processes of photography, such as the light sensitivity of silver salts and the formation of metallic silver, were already understood. However, the realization that ammonia did not affect the blackened silver could have provided a crucial clue for developing a more stable and permanent photographic process.
Despite the missed opportunity, Scheele's contributions to the understanding of silver chloride and its reaction to light were remarkable. His work laid the groundwork for subsequent advancements in the field of photography, and his findings served as building blocks for the pioneers who would eventually bring photography to fruition. Scheele's discoveries, combined with the continued efforts and ingenuity of others, would pave the way for the birth of photography as we know it today.
The work provided are for a non-commercial purpose only.The material used has been only used for the purpose of being able to learn how photography works and its history.
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The Birth of Photography
wikipedia
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Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a Swedish Pomeranian and pharmaceutical chemist. Isaac Asimov called him "hard-luck Scheele" because he made a number of chemical disco...
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a Swedish Pomeranian and pharmaceutical chemist. Isaac Asimov called him "hard-luck Scheele" because he made a number of chemical discoveries before others who are generally given the credit. For example, Scheele discovered oxygen, and identified molybdenum, tungsten, barium, hydrogen, and chlorine before Humphry Davy, among others. Scheele discovered organic acids tartaric, oxalic, uric, lactic, and citric, as well as hydrofluoric, hydrocyanic, and arsenic acids. He preferred speaking German to Swedish his whole life, as German was commonly spoken among Swedish pharmacists.
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Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a Swedish Pomeranian and pharmaceutical chemist. Isaac Asimov called him "hard-luck Scheele" because he made a number of chemical discoveries before others who are generally given the credit. For example, Scheele discovered oxygen, and identified molybdenum, tungsten, barium, hydrogen, and chlorine before Humphry Davy, among others. Scheele discovered organic acids tartaric, oxalic, uric, lactic, and citric, as well as hydrofluoric, hydrocyanic, and arsenic acids. He preferred speaking German to Swedish his whole life, as German was commonly spoken among Swedish pharmacists.
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Carl Wilhelm Wilhelmson: A collection of 48 works (HD)
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Carl Wilhelm Siemens
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Sir Carl Wilhelm Siemens FRS FRSA (4 April 1823 – 19 November 1883), anglicised to Charles William Siemens, was a German-British electrical engineer and businessman.
Siemens was born in the village of Lenthe, today part of Gehrden, near Hanover where his father, Christian Ferdinand Siemens (31 July 1787–16 January 1840), a tenant farmer, farmed an estate belonging to the Crown.
The Siemens family is an old family of Goslar which has been documented since 1384.
His mother was Eleonore Deichmann (1792–8 July 1839), and William, or Carl Wilhelm, was the fourth son of a family of fourteen children.
Of his siblings, Ernst Werner Siemens, the fourth child, became a famous electrician and was associated with William in many of his inventions.
He was also the brother of Carl Heinrich von Siemens and a cousin of Alexander Siemens.
On 23 July 1859, Siemens was married at St James's, Paddington, to Anne Gordon—the youngest daughter of Mr Joseph Gordon, Writer to the Signet,
Edinburgh, and sister of Mr Lewis Gordon, Professor of Engineering in the University of Glasgow—and became a naturalised British citizen.
He used to say that on 19 March of that year he took oath and allegiance to two ladies in one day—to The Queen and to his betrothed.
He was knighted—becoming Sir William—a few months before his death.
He died on the evening of Monday 19 November 1883 and was buried one week later in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
A glass window installed in Westminster Abbey in his honour commemorated him.
Lady Siemens died in 1902.
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Sir Carl Wilhelm Siemens FRS FRSA (4 April 1823 – 19 November 1883), anglicised to Charles William Siemens, was a German-British electrical engineer and businessman.
Siemens was born in the village of Lenthe, today part of Gehrden, near Hanover where his father, Christian Ferdinand Siemens (31 July 1787–16 January 1840), a tenant farmer, farmed an estate belonging to the Crown.
The Siemens family is an old family of Goslar which has been documented since 1384.
His mother was Eleonore Deichmann (1792–8 July 1839), and William, or Carl Wilhelm, was the fourth son of a family of fourteen children.
Of his siblings, Ernst Werner Siemens, the fourth child, became a famous electrician and was associated with William in many of his inventions.
He was also the brother of Carl Heinrich von Siemens and a cousin of Alexander Siemens.
On 23 July 1859, Siemens was married at St James's, Paddington, to Anne Gordon—the youngest daughter of Mr Joseph Gordon, Writer to the Signet,
Edinburgh, and sister of Mr Lewis Gordon, Professor of Engineering in the University of Glasgow—and became a naturalised British citizen.
He used to say that on 19 March of that year he took oath and allegiance to two ladies in one day—to The Queen and to his betrothed.
He was knighted—becoming Sir William—a few months before his death.
He died on the evening of Monday 19 November 1883 and was buried one week later in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
A glass window installed in Westminster Abbey in his honour commemorated him.
Lady Siemens died in 1902.
In the autumn of 1838 when William was fifteen years old, he began his studies to become an engineer.
He attended a hig...
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