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PROUT, WILLIAM

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PROUT, WILLIAM
(1785 - 1850) English chemist and physician, studied the digestive system and determined that the stomach contained hydrochloric acid, postulated that hydrogen was the fundamental element from which all elements were built. Rare partial A.D.S. signed "William Prout" within the text and signed again "Wm. Prout" at conclusion, 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], a portion of a legal document.