Amedeo Avogadro (jan 1, 1776 – jan 1, 1856)
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Nationality- ItalianLived from 1776 - 1856
Biggest accomplishment - clarifying the confusion between molecules and atoms (1811)
Other accomplishments- made hypotheses that equal volumes of gas contain equal numbers of molecules, also that elementary gases such as hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen were composed of two atoms. Awards- none
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Date:
jan 1, 1776
jan 1, 1856
~ 80 years