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William Cruickshank (chemist)
Scottish military surgeon and chemist
William Cruickshank (born circa 1740 or 1750,[1] died 1810 or 1811[2]) was a Scottish military surgeon and chemist, and professor of chemistry at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[3]
William Cruickshank was awarded a diploma by the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 5 October 1780.
In March 1788 he became assistant to Adair Crawford at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, at a salary of £30 a year. On 24 June 1802, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).[4]
Discoveries and inventions
In 1797 he discovered that concentrated urine treated with nitric acid gives crystals, which exhibit acidic properties in solution, and may detonate if set on fire.
That was urea nitrate.[5][6]
He identified carbon monoxide as a compound containing carbon and oxygen in 1800.[7] In 1800 he also used chlorine to purify water.[8] He