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What are the chemistry buildings at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow named after?

  • Isaac Newton

  • Marie Curie

  • Joseph Black

  • Alexander Fleming

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Named after the Scottish chemist Joseph Black, the chemistry buildings at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow stand as a tribute to his groundbreaking contributions to the field of chemistry. Black is renowned for his discovery of carbon dioxide and latent heat, and his pioneering work laid the foundation for modern understandings of thermodynamics and the properties of gases.
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