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Thomas Graham (chemist)
1805Dec, 21

Thomas Graham (chemist)

Thomas Graham, Scottish chemist and academic (d. 1869)
Thomas Graham (21 December 1805 – 16 September 1869) was a British chemist known for his pioneering work in dialysis and the diffusion of gases. He is regarded as one of the founders of colloid chemistry.

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