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James Dewar

1842 - 1923

Born

20 September 1842

Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland

Died

27/03/1923

Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London, England

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
07/06/1877
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
35
Occupation
Chemist and physicist
Relationships
Parents: Thomas Dewar, vintner, and Ann Eadie, daughter of a shipowner. Spouse: Helen Rose, daughter of William Banks (1871).