James Dewar, His Flask and Other Achievements

摘要: James Dewar is widely known today for his pioneering work in cryogenics. During lifetime as well, he was amply recognized that portion of wide‐ranging scientific work, receiving several international medals and the honor being elevated to British peerage Sir Dewar. Figure 1 a photograph taken London at height career, around 1900. The setting Royal Institution Great Britain, where carried out most cryogenics research. holds hands famous invention, dewar flask. This double‐walled container, constructed with reflective surfaces insulated by an intervening vacuum, has been universally used this day store cryogenic fluids. So ubiquitous are these vessels laboratories world so frequently they referred scientists ordinary conversation often simply called dewars. What more, general public long made use smaller versions them food drink co...