Joseph Black Scientist

Joseph Black FRSE FRCPE FPSG (16 April 1728 – 6 December 1799) was a Scottish physician and chemist, known for his discoveries of latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide. He was Professor of Anatomy and Chemistry at the University of Glasgow for 10 years from 1756, and then Professor of Medicine and Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh from 1766, teaching and lecturing there for more than 30 years.The chemistry buildings at both the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow are named after Black.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 16, 1728
Birth place	Bordeaux
Date of death	December 06, 1799
Place of death	Edinburgh
Education	University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh
Known for	Carbon dioxide Latent heat Heat capacity