William Cullen

Standard Name: Cullen, William

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Textual Features Christian Isobel Johnstone
The title-page of the first quotes from Francis Bacon (Knowledge is Power) and from the mother of Sir William Jones (Read and you will know).
Johnstone, Christian Isobel. Diversions of Hollycot. Oliver and Boyd.
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It portrays the widow Mrs...

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1748: William Cullen, a scientist at the University...

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1748

William Cullen , a scientist at the University of Glasgow , discovered artificial refrigeration by evaporating ethyl ether into a partial vacuum.

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