Joseph Black (April 16,1728 - december 6,1799) was a Scottish physicist and chemist, known for his discoveries on latent heat, specific heat, and for the discovery of carbon dioxide. He was a founder of thermochemistry, who developed many pre-thermodynamics concepts, such as heat capacity, and was the mentor for many, such as James Watt. The chemistry buildings at both Edinburgh and Glasgow universities are named after him. Wikipedia
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Joseph Black (1728-1799), Scottish chemist and physicist, was born in 1728 at Bordeaux , where his father - a native of Belfast but of Scottish descent - was engaged in the wine trade. www.1911encyclopedia.org/Joseph_Black
