Van Marum, Martinus
Published: September 25, 2006, 11:46 pm
Updated: September 25, 2006, 11:46 pm
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Martinus Van Marum (1750-1837), a Dutch chemist, is known for his electrostatic machines (1784) and for the discovery of ozone produced by electrical sparks in the air. From these experiments, van Marum concluded that copper was the best material for lightning conductors while lead was the worst, and that the static and the galvanic forms of electricity are equal and have the same origin. He subjected oxygen to electrical discharges, and noted "the odor of electrical matter" and the accelerated oxidation of mercury (1785). Thus, van Marum reported the odor of ozone, but he failed to identify it as a unique form of oxygen.
Further Readings
Ozone and Van Marum's Electrostatic Generator (Lateral Science)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Van Marum, Martinus". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 25, 2006; Last revised Date September 25, 2006; Retrieved June 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Van_Marum,_Martinus>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Martinus Van Marum (1750-1837), a Dutch chemist, is known for his electrostatic machines (1784) and for the discovery of ozone produced by electrical sparks in the air. From these experiments, van Marum concluded that copper was the best material for lightning conductors while lead was the worst, and that the static and the galvanic forms of electricity are equal and have the same origin. He subjected oxygen to electrical discharges, and noted "the odor of electrical matter" and the accelerated oxidation of mercury (1785). Thus, van Marum reported the odor of ozone, but he failed to identify it as a unique form of oxygen.
Further Readings
Ozone and Van Marum's Electrostatic Generator (Lateral Science)
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