Ascanio Sobrero Professions : Chemist Born : October 12, 1812 Died : May 26, 1888 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Ascanio Sobrero It has the property of detonating very violently in certain circumstances. On one occasion a small amount of ether solution of pyroglycerin condensed in a glass bowl. ... When the bowl was heated over a spirit lamp, an extremely violent explosion occurred, which shattered it into small fragments. On another occasion a drop was heated in a test-tube, and exploded with such violence that the glass splinters cut deep into my face and hands, and hurt other people who were standing some distance off in the room. Ascanio Sobrero distance cutting hurt Similar Authors Auguste Laurent chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann chemist August Kekule chemist Antoine Lavoisier chemist Antoine Bechamp chemist Alfred Stock chemist All Authors
