János Irinyi
✓ Source-basedstableInventor of the noiseless match (1817-1895)
ScientistsLived 1817 to 1895 · aged 78
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János Irinyi was a Hungarian chemist and inventor of the noiseless and non-explosive match. He achieved this by mixing the yellow phosphorus with lead dioxide instead of the potassium chlorate used previously.
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1817 to 1895 · aged 78
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