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On his tombstone he is described as "The Father of Chemistry and the Uncle of the Earl of Cork", and, indeed, in his Skyptical Chimist , he assailed, and for the time overthrew, the idea of the alchemists that there was a materia prima, asserting as he did that theory of chemical "elements" which held good until the discoveries in connection with radium led to a modification in chemical teaching.
Did you know that I am something of a chimist? I can tu'n litmus papeh 'ed by juz dipping it in SO3HO. Yesseh." "Yes," said Richling, "that's one thing that I have noticed, that you're very fertile in devices." "Yes," echoed Mary, "I noticed that, the first time you ever came to see us. I only wish Mr. Richling was half as much so." She beamed upon her husband. Narcisse laughed with pure pleasure.
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