(1728–1799) French-born Scottish chemist noted for his work on carbon dioxide and the nature of heat.
Keywords: latent heat; caloric; Glasgow; fixed air
Black, Joseph
John Issitt, University of York, York, UK
Published online: May 2005
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003566
| Further Reading | |
| book Black J (1803) Lectures on the Elements of Chemistry Robson J (ed.), 2 vols. London: Longman, Rees and William Creech. | |
| book Bartholomew M and Morris P (1991) "Science in the Scottish Enlightenment". In: Goodman D and Russell C (eds) The Rise of Scientific Europe 1500–1800, pp. 279–304. London: The Open University. | |
| book Donovon AL (1975) Philosophical Chemistry in the Scottish Enlightenment. Edinburgh University Press. | |
| book Daiches D, Jones P and Jones J (eds) (1986) A Hotbed of Genius: the Scottish Enlightenment, 1730–1790. Edinburgh University Press. | |
