About Peter Desaga
Lived 1812 – 1879 (aged 66–67). Peter Desaga was an engineer and mechanic.
Peter Desaga was a German instrument maker at the University of Heidelberg who worked with Robert Bunsen. Collaborating with Bunsen in 1855 on interior facilities for the new chemical laboratory at the university, Desaga perfected an earlier design of the laboratory burner by Michael Faraday into the Bunsen burner.
Neither Desaga nor Bunsen patented the design, and many imitations were marketed.
The Bunsen burner was essential to the invention of the spectroscope by Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff.
Peter Desaga's son, Carl Desaga, founded C. Desaga.
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Who was Peter Desaga?
German engineer
When was Peter Desaga born?
Peter Desaga was born on 14 March 1812.
When did Peter Desaga die?
Peter Desaga died in 1879.
What was Peter Desaga's occupation?
Peter Desaga was an engineer and mechanic.
What nationality was Peter Desaga?
Peter Desaga's recorded nationality: Grand Duchy of Baden.
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