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Fellow of the Royal Society
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James Dewar
1842-09-20 – 1923-03-27
Life & Legacy
Sir James Dewar ( DEW-ər; 20 September 1842 – 27 March 1923) was a Scottish chemist and physicist. He is best known for his invention of the vacuum flask, which he used in conjunction for his research into the liquefaction of gases. He also studied atomic and molecular spectroscopy, working in these fields for more than twenty-five years. Dewar was nominated for the Nobel Prize eight times — five times in Physics and three times in Chemistry — but he was never so honoured.
Occupation & Career
physicist, chemist, inventor
Education
Dollar Academy; University of Edinburgh
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Copley Medal; Rumford Medal; Matteucci Medal; Lavoisier Medal; Hodgkins Medal; Albert Medal; Franklin Medal; Royal Society Bakerian Medal; Davy Medal; Knight Bachelor; Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize; honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
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Honors & Awards
Albert Medal · Copley Medal · Davy Medal · Fellow of the Royal Society · Franklin Medal · Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize · Hodgkins Medal · honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) · Knight Bachelor · Lavoisier Medal · Matteucci Medal · Royal Society Bakerian Medal · Rumford Medal
Employer
University of Cambridge
Organizations & Memberships
Academy of Sciences of Turin · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei · National Academy of Sciences · Royal Society of London
Education & Institutions
Dollar Academy · University of Edinburgh
Verified Legacy Record
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Copley Medal
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Rumford Medal
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Matteucci Medal
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Lavoisier Medal
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Hodgkins Medal
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Albert Medal
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Franklin Medal
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Royal Society Bakerian Medal
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Davy Medal
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Knight Bachelor
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Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize
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honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
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Sources & Provenance
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