Jan Ingenhousz, a Netherlands scientist little known who discovered one of the secrets to plant life, honored by today's GoogleDoodle.
The scientist, who was born on December 8, 1730 in the Netherlands, is credited with discovering the process of photosynthesis.Read on for everything you need to know about the pioneering scientists, who would have been 287 years today.
In London, Mr. Ingenhousz inoculated a hundred villagers against disease. He eventually became so skilled that he requested the granting of inoculation to treat Emperor Maria Theresa ofAustria. He later served as a personal physician.
Scientists eventually returned to London, where he made his discovery.
Through a series of experiments the year 1770-an end, Mr. Ingenhousz discovered that light is necessary for this process to occur, and that only the green parts of the plant can do that. He also found that all plants "damage" the air-now known as emitting carbon dioxide-but that they did so much better than a loss.
The year 1796, for example, Switzerland Jean Senebier scientists shows that "goodness" that emits an oxygen plant, and "damage" they are removing carbon dioxide. In the 1840 's, Germany physicist Julius Robert Mayer proposed that the plant does not create new energy through the process of photosynthesis, but just change the light energy into chemical energy.
Today, some scientists are trying to use this centuries-old invention to combat modern problems such as climate change. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, for example, trying to use artificial photosynthesis to capture carbon dioxide emissions before they reach the atmosphere.
He also helps improve tool to generate large amounts of static electricity.
The scientist, who was born on December 8, 1730 in the Netherlands, is credited with discovering the process of photosynthesis.Read on for everything you need to know about the pioneering scientists, who would have been 287 years today.
Who Is Jan Ingenhousz?
Mr. Ingenhousz began his career as a doctor after studying medicine at the University of Louvain. He took a particular interest in smallpox inoculation-the precursor to the modern age vaccination. At that time, doctors injected smallpox Pustule active to their patients to prevent them from contracting the disease.In London, Mr. Ingenhousz inoculated a hundred villagers against disease. He eventually became so skilled that he requested the granting of inoculation to treat Emperor Maria Theresa ofAustria. He later served as a personal physician.
Scientists eventually returned to London, where he made his discovery.
What exactly did he find?
Mr. Ingenhousz is widely credited with discovering the photosynthesis-the process by which plants convert light energy into fuel.United Kingdom chemist Joseph Priestley, however, already have discovered that plants have the power to restore the "goodness"of air to the animals have been exhausted.Through a series of experiments the year 1770-an end, Mr. Ingenhousz discovered that light is necessary for this process to occur, and that only the green parts of the plant can do that. He also found that all plants "damage" the air-now known as emitting carbon dioxide-but that they did so much better than a loss.
What effect Does the discovery have?
Mr. Ingenhousz discovery opens the door to better understand how plants interact with their surroundings.The year 1796, for example, Switzerland Jean Senebier scientists shows that "goodness" that emits an oxygen plant, and "damage" they are removing carbon dioxide. In the 1840 's, Germany physicist Julius Robert Mayer proposed that the plant does not create new energy through the process of photosynthesis, but just change the light energy into chemical energy.
Today, some scientists are trying to use this centuries-old invention to combat modern problems such as climate change. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, for example, trying to use artificial photosynthesis to capture carbon dioxide emissions before they reach the atmosphere.
Where else Mr. Ingenhousz discover?
A prolific scientist also makes the first quantitative measurements of how much of a hot metal rod can do, by dipping them in wax and see how much melted. Through this process, he discovered that silver is one of the best metal for conducting heat, and led one of the worst.He also helps improve tool to generate large amounts of static electricity.
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