Robert Bunsen (Noun)
Meaning
German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Robert Bunsen's work on spectrum analysis, alongside his colleague Kirchhoff, led to major breakthroughs in the field of chemistry.
- Bunsen was an acclaimed German chemist who developed a device used by scientists worldwide, known as the Bunsen burner.
- The invention of the Bunsen burner in 1855 was one of the key contributions that Robert Bunsen made to the field of chemistry.
- Robert Bunsen, born in 1811, spent years studying the properties of matter and chemical reactions.
- By inventing the Bunsen burner, Robert Bunsen provided scientists with an efficient means of heating substances in laboratory experiments.