Joseph Black
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Summary
Joseph Black was born on April 16, 1728[1], in Bordeaux[2]. He died on December 6, 1799[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (829 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Greyfriars Kirkyard[9]
- Father: John Black[10]
- Mother: Margaret Gordon[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[12]
- Native language: English[13]
- Field of work: physics[14], medicine[15]
- Employer: University of Edinburgh[16], University of Glasgow[17]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[18], University of Glasgow[19]
- Doctoral advisor: William Cullen[20]
- Student: Benjamin Rush[21]
- Notable work: caloric theory[22], latent heat[23]
- Member of: Royal Society of Chemistry[24], Royal Society of Edinburgh[25], French Academy of Sciences[26], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[27], The Poker Club[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Doctoral student: Benjamin Rush[30], Thomas Charles Hope[31], James Edward Smith[32]
- Commons category: Joseph Black[33]
- Family name: Black[34]
- Given name: Joseph[35]
- Depicted by: Joseph Black (1728–1799), President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (1759–1761 & 1765–1766)[36]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[39], A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[45], BEIC Digital Library[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Name in native language: Joseph Black[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Joseph Black include Black[49] and Joseph Black Award[50].
Why It Matters
Joseph Black has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Rutherford[53], a botanist[54], 1749–1819[55], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[56], awarded the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[57], specialised in botany[58].
He is credited with the discovery of carbon dioxide[59], a type of chemical entity[60] and magnesium[61], a chemical element[62]. Entities named for him include Black[49] and Joseph Black Award[50].
His notable doctoral advisees include Benjamin Rush[63], a chemist[64], 1745–1813[65], of United States[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[67]; James Edward Smith[68], a botanist[69], 1759–1828[70], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[71], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[72], specialised in botany[73]; and Thomas Charles Hope[74], a chemist[75], 1766–1844[76], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[78].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Black born?
Joseph Black's place of birth was Bordeaux[2].
Where did Joseph Black die?
Joseph Black passed away in Edinburgh[4].
Who were Joseph Black's parents?
Joseph Black's father was John Black[10]. Joseph Black's mother was Margaret Gordon[11].
What did Joseph Black do for work?
Joseph Black worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Joseph Black go to school?
Joseph Black was educated at University of Edinburgh[18] and University of Glasgow[19].
Who did Joseph Black influence?
Joseph Black has been cited as an influence by Daniel Rutherford[53].
What did Joseph Black discover?
Joseph Black is credited as discoverer of carbon dioxide[59] and magnesium[61].