This image may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by the Science History Institute of any product, service or activity, or to concur with a
This image may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by the Science History Institute of any product, service or activity, or to concur with an opinion or confirm the accuracy of any text appearing alongside or in logical association with the image. Robert Hare (1781-1858), US chemist. Hare studied at Yale and Harvard. In 1801, at the age of 20, Hare invented the oxy-hydrogen blowpipe, which achieved a temperature high enough to boil platinum (4170 degrees Celsius). He attained a high reputation as a chemist, and was responsible for the invention of the calorimeter and a hydrostatic balance. He also isolated boron and silicon. He held the post of professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania from 1818 to 1847. A prolific author, his works include: 'Spiritualism Scientifically Demonstrated' (1855). This engraving was made at the establishment of John M. Butler in Philadelphia.
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