Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Robert Bunsen

Robert Bunsen (1811-1899) was a German chemist. In collaboration with Gustav Kirchhoff, he pioneered the development of emission spectroscopy, a technique they used to discover the elements caesium and rubidium. Bunsen's most famous legacy is probably his invention of the Bunsen burner, which remains a standard piece of laboratory equipment in many sciences.




Interestingly, Bunsen's collaborator Kirchhoff also wore a neckbeard. They are pictured together in the photo below, with Kirchhoff on the left:


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