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Solvay Process

Belgium · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1861Date range
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1861

Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay1861

Brussels · Science / Technology

Develops an efficient industrial process for manufacturing sodium carbonate.

Names involved

Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay

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