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Thomas Charles Hope

British physician and chemist · Scientists · Lived 1766 to 1844 · aged 77

Thomas Charles Hope was a Scottish physician, chemist and lecturer. He proved the existence of the element strontium, and gave his name to Hope's Experiment, which shows that water reaches its maximum density at 4 °C (39 °F).

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Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1766 to 1844 · aged 77