Joseph Black
Mezzotint engraving of Joseph Black.
Born	16 April 1728 Bordeaux, France
Died	6 December 1799 Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Alma mater	University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh
Known for	Latent heat, specific heat, and the discovery of carbon dioxide
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine, physics, and chemistry
Influenced	James Watt

Joseph Black (16 April 1728 - 6 December 1799) was a French-Scottish scientist, physicist, and inventor. He is known for his research on carbon dioxide, latent heat, and specific heat. He also invented the analytic scale.

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