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Did you know? Dutch physician Jan Ingenhousz showed in 1779 that plants release oxygen under sunlight — photosynthesis. He ran experiments with underwater plants in glass jars. The concept is now basic biology, but before his work nobody knew where oxygen came from.

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Dutch physician Jan Ingenhousz showed in 1779 that plants release oxygen under sunlight — photosynthesis. He ran experiments with underwater plants in glass jars. The concept is now basic biology, but before his work nobody knew where oxygen came from.

De Nederlandse arts Jan Ingenhousz toonde in 1779 aan dat planten zuurstof afgeven onder invloed van zonlicht — fotosynthese. Hij deed proeven met onderwater-planten in glazen vaten. Het concept is nu basis-biologie, maar voor zijn werk wist niemand waar zuurstof vandaan kwam.

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