Philosophy
Probably more known for his work with platinum he developed the first practical industrial process for producing aluminium and prompted this comment...
Aluminum, third most abundant element, is everywhere...automobiles, culinary, manufacturing.
Aluminum [Wikipedia]
Henri Sainte-Claire Deville [Wikipedia]
Henri Sainte-Claire Deville
- Daniel Cowan Jackling--bingham Canyon Mine
Daniel Cowan Jackling August 14th, 1869 to March 13th, 1956 Daniel Jackling was an American mining engineer and metallurgist who founded the Utah Copper Company and with an economical method to process low-grade porphyry copper ores, below 2% copper....
- Georges Lemaître And The "big Bang" [aka "hypothesis Of The Primeval Atom"]
Georges Lemaître July 17th, 1894 to June 20th, 1966 This Big Bang will not end as to whom originated the notion. Georges (Henri) Lemaître was a Belgian astronomer and cosmologist, born in Charleroi, Belgium. He was also a civil engineer, army officer,...
- May 1st...technology Celebration 1901
The Pan-American Exposition of the World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York was honored by the United States Postal Service celebrating then, modern technology. Technical data... Flat Plate printing, 200 Subject Plates, Double-line Watermark, Perforation...
- "electronic Goods Recycling" Poll
What do you do with your old electronic goods? Throw them in a dumpster...1 [33%]. Deposit them at a recycling center...1 [33%]. Shove them in a closet or a secluded part of the basement...1 [33%]. Okay, I voted "Throw them in a dumpster" but that is...
- Tom Lehrer's "the Elements"
"The Elements" by Tom Lehrer Think it is easy? The Elements Try it... Actinium Aluminium Americium Antimony Argon Arsenic Astatine Barium Berkelium Beryllium Bismuth Bohrium Boron Bromine Cadmium Caesium ...
Philosophy
Henri Sainte-Claire Deville and aluminium
Probably more known for his work with platinum he developed the first practical industrial process for producing aluminium and prompted this comment...
"Aluminium may probably send tin to the right about face, drive copper saucepans into penal servitude, and blow up German-silver sky-high into nothing".
Charles Dickens
Household Words
1856
Charles Dickens
Household Words
1856
Aluminum, third most abundant element, is everywhere...automobiles, culinary, manufacturing.
Aluminum [Wikipedia]
Henri Sainte-Claire Deville [Wikipedia]
Henri Sainte-Claire Deville
- Daniel Cowan Jackling--bingham Canyon Mine
Daniel Cowan Jackling August 14th, 1869 to March 13th, 1956 Daniel Jackling was an American mining engineer and metallurgist who founded the Utah Copper Company and with an economical method to process low-grade porphyry copper ores, below 2% copper....
- Georges Lemaître And The "big Bang" [aka "hypothesis Of The Primeval Atom"]
Georges Lemaître July 17th, 1894 to June 20th, 1966 This Big Bang will not end as to whom originated the notion. Georges (Henri) Lemaître was a Belgian astronomer and cosmologist, born in Charleroi, Belgium. He was also a civil engineer, army officer,...
- May 1st...technology Celebration 1901
The Pan-American Exposition of the World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York was honored by the United States Postal Service celebrating then, modern technology. Technical data... Flat Plate printing, 200 Subject Plates, Double-line Watermark, Perforation...
- "electronic Goods Recycling" Poll
What do you do with your old electronic goods? Throw them in a dumpster...1 [33%]. Deposit them at a recycling center...1 [33%]. Shove them in a closet or a secluded part of the basement...1 [33%]. Okay, I voted "Throw them in a dumpster" but that is...
- Tom Lehrer's "the Elements"
"The Elements" by Tom Lehrer Think it is easy? The Elements Try it... Actinium Aluminium Americium Antimony Argon Arsenic Astatine Barium Berkelium Beryllium Bismuth Bohrium Boron Bromine Cadmium Caesium ...