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THOMAS CLARK (1801—1867)

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THOMAS
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CLARK (1801—1867)  , Scottish chemist, was
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born at
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Ayr on the 31st of
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March 18o1 .. In 1826 he was appointed lecturer on
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chemistry at the
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Glasgow
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mechanics'
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institute, and in 1831 he took the degree of M.D. at the university of that
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city . Two years later he became
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professor of chemistry in Marischal
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College,
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Aberdeen, but was obliged to give up the duties of that position in 1844 through
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ill-
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health, though nominally he remained professor till 186o . His name is chiefly known in connexion with his
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process for softening hard,
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waters, and his
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water tests, patented in 1841 . The last twnty years before his
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death at Glasgow on the 27th of
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November 1867 were occupied with the study of the
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historical origin of the Gospels .

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