Erasto B. Mpemba
Tanzanian game warden and scientist (1950–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erasto Bartholomeo Mpemba[1] (1950–2023)[note 1] was a Tanzanian game warden who, as a schoolboy, discovered the eponymously named Mpemba effect, a paradoxical phenomenon in which hot water freezes faster than cold water under certain conditions; this effect had been observed previously by Aristotle, Francis Bacon, and René Descartes.
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Erasto B. Mpemba | |
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Born | 1950 (1950) |
Died | May 14, 2023 (aged 73)[note 1] Tanzania |
Nationality | Tanzanian |
Alma mater | College of African Wildlife Management Sul Ross State University |
Known for | Mpemba effect |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Natural resource management |
Institutions | Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism |
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