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“It has the property of detonating very violently in certain circumstances. On one occasion a small amount of ether solution of pyroglycerin condensed in a glass bowl. ... When the bowl was heated over a spirit lamp, an extremely violent explosion occurred, which shattered it into small fragments. On another occasion a drop was heated in a test-tube, and exploded with such violence that the glass splinters cut deep into my face and hands, and hurt other people who were standing some distance off in the room.”

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Ascanio Sobrero

Ascanio Sobrero was an Italian chemist born on October 12, 1812, and died on May 26, 1888. He is renowned for his work in organic chemistry, particularly for his synthesis of nitroglycerin, a highly explosive compound that has had a significant impact on the field of explosives. more

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