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The year 1853 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
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- July 18 - Hendrik Lorentz (d. 1928), Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate.
- September 2September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). There are 120 days remaining. Events 31 BC Roman Civil War: Battle of Actium Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra. 1666 The Great - Wilhelm OstwaldWilhelm Ostwald ( September 2, 1853 April 3, 1932) was a German chemist. He received the Nobel prize for Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Biography He was born in Riga (at that time Russia, today La (d. 1932See also Other events of 1932 List of years in science. 1931 in science 1932 in science 1933 in science. The year 1932 in science and technology had many significant events, including those listed below. Biology Geneticist J. Haldane publishes The Causes), chemistA chemist is a scientist who specializes in chemistry. The word derives from the older term alchemist. Also, in British English, the term is used for a pharmacist or a pharmacist's shop. See also: List of chemists, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Biography..
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- April 23April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). There are 252 days remaining. Events 215 BC A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasum. 303 Sain - Auguste LaurentAuguste Laurent ( November 14, 1807 April 23, 1853) was a French chemist who discovered anthracene, discovered phthalic acid, and identified carbolic acid. He devised a systematic nomenclature for organic chemistry based on structural grouping of atoms wi, chemist (* 1807See also Other events of 1807 List of years in science. 1806 in science 1807 in science 1808 in science. The year 1807 in science and technology Chemistry Potassium and sodium isolated by Sir Humphry Davy. Awards Copley Medal: Everard Home Births May 28 L)
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