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Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
Faces of Science
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Aspirin pills.
7 Drugs that Changed the World
Photo of the antacid Tums
How Do Antacids Work?
Woman expressing a scared, terrified emotion
Can You Really Be Scared to Death?
Chemical equations Chemical reactions chemistry
How Do You Balance a Chemical Equation?
Illustration of molecules. (molecular, chemistry, science)
Why Is a Group of Molecules Called a Mole?
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Odissi Indian classical female dancer on white background. (Indian dancer; classical dancer; Indian dance)
6 Classical Dances of India
Washington, D.C. locator map.
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Why Is Alcohol Measured by Proof?
Flag of Bhutan
6 Small Kingdoms of the World
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. August 28th 1963
Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a Republican or a Democrat?
Red Army (Soviet) soldiers in the Russian Revolution.
Russian Revolution Timeline
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders

John Jacob Abel: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. May 22, 2024
Anniversary information added. May 15, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Jan 31, 2024
Add new Web site: World of Chemicals - John Jacob Abel - Father of American pharmacology. Aug 15, 2022
Add new Web site: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Biography of John J. Abel. May 30, 2019
Added photograph. Aug 01, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of John Jacob Abel. Sep 07, 2011
Article revised and updated. Apr 25, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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