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Erasto B. Mpemba

Tanzanian game warden and scientist · Tanzania · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1950 to 2023 · aged 73

Erasto Bartholomeo Mpemba (1950-2023) was a Tanzanian game warden who, as a schoolboy, discovered the eponymous Mpemba effect, a paradoxical phenomenon in which hot water freezes faster than cold water under certain conditions.

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A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026

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Country
Tanzania
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1950 to 2023 · aged 73