James Dewar

January 10, 2024
Chemist

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James Dewar
Full Name James Dewar
Occupation Chemist
Date Of Birth Sep 20, 1842(1842-09-20)
Age 182
Date Of Death May 16, 2002, Paisley, United Kingdom
Birthplace Scotland
Country United Kingdom
Horoscope Virgo

James Dewar Biography

Name James Dewar
Birthday Sep 20
Birth Year 1842
Place Of Birth Scotland
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Virgo

James Dewar is one of the most popular and richest Chemist who was born on September 20, 1842 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish chemist who was the first do discover that gases can turn to liquid at extremely low temperatures. The Dewar flask, an insulating storage vessel, is named after him.

For his pioneering research, he was one of the first recipients of the Benjamin Franklin Medal, awarded to scientists of distinction. Guglielmo Marconi won it the year before James did.

He spent his teenage years an orphan, losing both his parents at age 15.

James Dewar Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Chemist
House Living in own house.

James Dewar is one of the richest Chemist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Dewar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began research at Cambridge University in England.

Not limiting himself to theory, he actually built a practical device that yielded significant amounts of liquid oxygen to prove his hypothesis.

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James Ranked on the list of most popular Chemist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Dewar celebrates birthday on September 20 of every year.

What did James Dewar invent?

Vacuum flask

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Was James Dewar married?

Family. He married Helen Rose Banks in 1871.

Why is it called a Dewar?

Dewars are named after Sir James Dewar , a British chemist and physicist that back in 1892 invented the “vacuum flask”, also known as “Dewar flask” or “thermos”. If you think about it, it is rather impressive what a thermos can do.

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