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• Joseph Black was born april 16^th, 1728 in Bordeaux
• He had 8 brothers and 5 sisters all taught how to read english by there mother
• Joseph left home at the age of 12 and went to belfast with his relatives to study latin and greek
• In 1744 at the age of 16 he was enrolled at Glasgow University to study arts, then his father pursued him to do something more helpful so he chose medicane.
• In 1752 he moved to Edinburgh to do further study on medicane
• In June of 1754 he presented his inaugural dissertation “on the acid humour arising from food and magnesia alba”
• In 1756 he went back to glasgow as a profesor.
• In 1756 he begun his teachings at he age of 28 as a profesor of anatomy and a lecturer of chemistry
• 1766 he succeded Cullen to the chemistry and medicane chairs he then went back to Edinburgh
• Many students followed Black when he moved back to Edinburgh
• What was said to believe was impossible Black did, he got a gas combine with a solid
• Joseph was considered the “FOUNDER OF CALORIMETRY”
• His most important contribution to science might be that he told about his findings without rference to his Pholgiston theory.
• Joseph Black wasn’t ever really healthy, he was suffering lung problems from his childhood infections and rheumatic problems in his later life.
• Later he became a vegetarian and suffered from Vitamin D deficiency.
• He died november 10^th,1799 sitting in his chair at his home in Edinburgh.
• He was buried in Greyfriars Churchyard.