Friday, August 16, 2024

Wednesday, August 16, 1899. Death of Robert Bunsen.

Brilliant Westphalian chemist Robert Bunsen died in Heidelberg at the age of 88. Bunsen was a co-discoverer of rubidium and caesium, and is also known for his work with Gustav Kirchhoff on the observation that each element emits a light of a characteristic wavelength.  He had never married, and lived for, and was loved by, his students.

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Tuesday, August 15, 1899. Ford leaves Edison.

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