J. Lawrence Smith (chemist)
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John Lawrence Smith (December 17, 1818 ā October 12, 1883) was an American chemist and mineralogist.[1]
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Born | (1818-12-17)December 17, 1818 |
Died | October 12, 1883(1883-10-12) (aged 64) |
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Known for | Invention of the inverted microscope |
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Fields | Chemistry |
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He published extensively on analytical chemistry and mineralogy, including Mineralogy and Chemistry, Original Researches (1873; enlarged with biographical sketches, 1884).[2][3] His collection of meteorites was the finest in the United States, and upon his death, he passed it to Harvard.[2][4] The J. Lawrence Smith Medal is named in his honor.[4]