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“Upon the whole, Chymistry is as yet but an opening science, closely connected with the usefull and ornamental arts, and worthy the attention of the liberal mind. And it must always become more and more so: for though it is only of late, that it has been looked upon in that light, the great progress already made in Chymical knowledge, gives us a pleasant prospect of rich additions to it. The Science is now studied on solid and rational grounds. While our knowledge is imperfect, it is apt to run into error: but Experiment is the thread that will lead us out of the labyrinth.”

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Joseph Black
Joseph Black

Joseph Black was a Scottish chemist known for his research on carbon and oxygen. He discovered carbon dioxide and proposed the chemical properties of carbon and oxygen. Black's work had a profound impact on the development of chemistry. more

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