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Amedeo Avogadro
Explaining why equal volumes of gases contain equal numbers of molecules.
Essay on molecular masses · Fisica dei corpi ponderabili
- Born
- 9 August 1776
- Birthplace
- Italy
- Died
- 9 July 1856
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Amedeo Avogadro
Amedeo Avogadro was a lawyer turned physicist whose 1811 hypothesis helped clarify the difference between atoms and molecules. Its importance became widely recognised after his death.
Early life
Family
Born in Turin, the son of a lawyer and government official.
First profession
Trained in ecclesiastical law before taking private lessons in mathematics and science.
Career
- 1809
Teaching
Began teaching physics and mathematics in Vercelli.
- 1811
Molecular hypothesis
Published his explanation of gas volumes and molecular quantities.
- 1820
Turin chair
Became a university professor of physics.
- 1830s
Return to teaching
Resumed his Turin professorship after its earlier interruption.
Scientific work
Essay on molecular masses
Connected gas densities to relative molecular weights.
Fisica dei corpi ponderabili
Published a four-volume physics treatise.
Beyond work
Family
Married Felicita Mazzé and had six children.
Public service
Also worked on statistics and weights and measures.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and career evidence ↗Photo: The original uploader was Anton at German Wikipedia .. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
