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James Dewar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vacuum flask - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A vacuum flask , also called a thermos , is a storage vessel which provides thermal insulation by interposing a partial vacuum between the contents and the ambient environment. The evacuated regio...
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Sir James Dewar was born in Kincardine, Scotland, on September 20, 1842, the son of an innkeeper. He attended local schools until he was ten when he suffered a serious case of rheumatic fever lasting two years. During this period he built a violin, and music remained a lifelong interest of his.
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Gazetteer for Scotland: Definitive description of Sir James Dewar (1842 - 1923) ... Dewar was born in Kincardine (Fife) and educated at the University of Edinburgh. He was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at Cambridge (1875) and, two years afterwards, Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution,
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Gazetteer for Scotland: Places, people and events relating to Sir James Dewar (1842 - 1923) ... 1842 - 1923 ... Use the tabs on the right of this page to see other parts of this entry...
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Famous Scots - Sir James Dewar, Inventor of the Vacuum Flask ... Famous Scots - Sir James Dewar (1842-1923 ... Remembered mainly for his invention of the vacuum flask, James Dewar was also a brilliant experimental physicist. He was born at Kincardine-on-Forth on September 20, 1842 and was educated at Edinburgh University.
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