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Network News is giving away a replica extract jar (pictured) to the first reader (drawn from all correct answers) who can answer the four questions below, on pharmacists and their inventions. Answers should be sent by e-mail to b&ra@rpsgb.org by 7 September 2007.
The winner will be announced in the next edition of Network News. For a
copy of the competition rules, e-mail b&ra@rpsgb.org
1. Which of the following classic food products was not invented by a
pharmacist?
A. Birds Custard
B. Heinz tomato ketchup
C. Lea and Perrins sauce
2. John Walker was responsible for the invention of which household product?
A. The friction match
B. Electric lighting
C. English porcelain
3. Luke Howard was responsible for the classification of which of the following?
A. Planets
B. Clouds
C. Rain
4. Ambrose Godfrey invented which safety device?
A. The fire blanket
B. The fire alarm
C. The fire extinguisher
The original jar was made in tin-glazed earthenware,
or delftware. The inscription on the jar, “EXT CORT PERU”,
is an abbreviation of the Latin for extract of Peruvian bark.
In the 1700s, when the original jar was made, the uses of Peruvian
bark or cinchona were still much debated in medical circles. Peruvian
bark was primarily used to treat fevers in this period. It was not
recognised as a treatment for malaria until more than a century later.
The jar is decorated in blue with songbirds and is 8.5cm high.
(Photograph courtesy of Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society) |
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