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First Stable Liquefaction of Oxygen

When
29 March 1883
Where
Jagiellonian University
Part of
First liquefaction of oxygen at Kraków

On 29 March 1883, Wróblewski and Olszewski used a new method to condense oxygen, achieving the first stable liquefaction of the gas.

The scientists employed a new condensation method to produce stable liquid states, distinct from previous dynamic vapor forms. This achievement occurred at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, marking the first time oxygen was liquefied in a stable state.

Sources

  1. Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. Karol Olszewski Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  3. Jagiellonian University Wikipedia

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