Experiments upon magnesia alba, Quicklime, and some other Alcaline Substances

Joseph Black was a distinguished 18th-century physician and chemist, renowned for his seminal work in the field of chemistry. Born on April 16, 1728, in Bordeaux, France, Black later moved to Scotland where he received his education. He is perhaps most famous for his meticulous research documented in 'Experiments upon magnesia alba, Quicklime, and some other Alkaline Substances' (1756), which laid...