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Thomas Graham (chemist)

Thomas Graham
Lithograph portrait of Thomas Graham in 1856
Graham in 1856
Born(1805-12-21)21 December 1805
Glasgow, Scotland
Died16 September 1869(1869-09-16) (aged 63)
London, England
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
University of Edinburgh
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Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
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Thomas Graham FRS FRSE DCL (20 December 1805[1][2] – 11 September 1869) was a Scottish chemist known for his pioneering work in dialysis and the diffusion of gases. He is regarded as one of the founders of colloid chemistry.[3]

  1. ^ "Thomas Graham | British chemist". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. ^ Stanley, Michael (2004). "Thomas Graham | British chemist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/11224. Retrieved 25 November 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Colloid | Physics". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

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