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Nooth's apparatus, late 18th early 19th century
Invented by John Mervyn Nooth (1737-1828) in 1774, this device was made to reproduce natural spa water for medicinal uses. Following Joseph Priestley’s (1733-1804) experiments, carbon dioxide mixed with water was thought to be effective against many diseases such as scurvy. Nooth’s invention, which made carbon dioxide-rich water, was popular and sold in large numbers.
Details
- Category:
- Experimental Chemistry
- Object Number:
- 1982-534
- Materials:
- glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 756 mm 255 mm,
- type:
- nooth's apparatus
- credit:
- Gore and Player
