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In one of his experiments with gases, Joseph Black tried to make a model flying machine. For this he used a calf's bladder filled with hydrogen.
Joseph Black (1728-1799)
Useful links
These websites have information we think you might find useful:
- Creighton University, Nebraska:
A short biography of Black. - Edinburgh University, Department of Chemistry:
A biography page about Black, who became Professor of Chemistry at Edinburgh University in 1766. - Glasgow University, Department of Chemistry:
A biography page about Black, who lectured in chemistry at Glasgow University from 1756 to 1766.
Links to catalogue entries
- Search for National Library material relating to John Logie Baird:
Details of publications by or about Joseph Black that are held in National Library of Scotland collections.
Portrait image: David Martin, Professor Joseph Black, Scottish National Portrait Gallery on loan from the Royal Medical Society, Edinburgh.
