János Irinyi

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János Irinyi
János Irinyi
Born(1817-05-18)18 May 1817
Died17 December 1895(1895-12-17) (aged 78)
Vértes, Kingdom of Hungary

János Irinyi (sometimes also spelled János Irínyi; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjaːnoʃ ˈiriɲi]; 18 May 1817 – 17 December 1895) was a Hungarian chemist and inventor of the noiseless and non-explosive match. He achieved this by mixing the yellow (also called white) phosphorus with lead dioxide instead of the potassium chlorate used previously.[1]

Irinyi also took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.[2]

Asteroid

Asteroid

M.P.C. 61767).[4]

References

  1. ^ Hungarian Patent Office; this site's mention of calcium chlorate rather than potassium chlorate appears to be an error?
  2. Damascus, Syria. Archived from the original
    on 2 May 2007.
  3. ^ "106869 Irinyi (2000 YY31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

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