János Irinyi
Hungarian chemist and inventor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
János Irinyi (sometimes also spelled János Irínyi; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjaːnoʃ ˈiriɲi]; 18 May 1817 – 17 December 1895) was a Hungarian chemist and inventor of the noiseless and non-explosive match. He achieved this by mixing the yellow (also called white) phosphorus with lead dioxide instead of the potassium chlorate used previously.[1]
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The native form of this personal name is Irinyi János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Born | (1817-05-18)18 May 1817 |
Died | 17 December 1895(1895-12-17) (aged 78) Vértes, Kingdom of Hungary |
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Irinyi also took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.[2]