Fredrick Abel
1827-1907
Abel's Contributions to Science
Fredrick Abel was a explosive chemist who developed a smokeless gunpowder which is still used today.
His Experiments
One of his experiments was the development of guncotton, or nitrocellulose, which is a highly flammable paper used in older guns to ignite the gunpowder.
His Experiments (cont.)
He was also the creator of the Abel test, testing the Flash point of petroleum products.