János Irinyi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

János Irinyi

Hungarian scientist

Date of Birth: 17-May-1817

Place of Birth: Albiș, Bihor County, Romania

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1895

Profession: engineer, inventor, chemist

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About János Irinyi

  • János Irinyi (Hungarian pronunciation: ['ja?no? 'iri?i]; sometimes also spelled János Irínyi; Romanian: Ioan Irinyi 18 May 1817 in Albis [Romanian: Buduslau] – 17 December 1895 in Vértes (today Létavértes - Hungary) was a Hungarian chemist and inventor of the noiseless and non-explosive match.
  • He achieved this by mixing the phosphorus with lead dioxide instead of the potassium chlorate used previously.Irinyi also took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

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