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Berthollet, Claude-Louis — ▪ French chemist Introduction born Dec. 9, 1748, Talloires, Savoy, France died Nov. 6, 1822, Arcueil central French figure in the emergence of chemistry as a modern discipline in the late 18th century. He combined acute experimental skills… … Universalium
Berthollet, Claude-Louis, count — (1748 1822) chemist Born in Talloires, Claude Louis, count Berthollet was a chemist who made notable contributions to several areas of that discipline. He was educated at the University of Turin and, in 1785, proposed the use of chlorine as … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Fourcroy, Antoine-François, count de — (1755 1809) chemist, political figure Born in Paris, Antoine François, count de Fourcroy helped to establish a rational chemical nomenclature (1787) with a group that included Louis Bernard, baron of guyton de morveau, antoine de lavoisier … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
History of Physics — History of Physics † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Physics The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. A Glance at Ancient Physics; II. Science and Early Christian Scholars; III. A Glance at Arabian Physics; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia
French Campaign in Egypt and Syria — This article is about the land campaign. For the naval campaign and wider strategic setting, see Mediterranean campaign of 1798. Egyptian Campaign Part of the French Revolutionary Wars … Wikipedia
Antoine Lavoisier — Lavoisier redirects here. For other uses, see Lavoisier (disambiguation). Antoine Lavoisier Line engraving by Louis Jean Desire Delaistre, after a design by Julien Leopold Boilly … Wikipedia
Gaspard Monge — Born 9 May 1746 (1746 05 … Wikipedia
Pierre-Simon Laplace — Laplace redirects here. For the city in Louisiana, see LaPlace, Louisiana. For the joint NASA ESA space mission, see Europa Jupiter System Mission. Pierre Simon, marquis de Laplace Pierre Simon Laplace (1749–1827). Posthumous portrait … Wikipedia
Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans — Infobox Person name = Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans image size = 280px caption = Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans birth date = birth date|1725|5|12|mf=y birth place = Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France death date = death date and… … Wikipedia
Albin Schram — (1926 2005) was one of the greatest collectors of autograph letters by shapers of world history. He was born in Prague to Austrian parents. He studied law at Vienna University and worked in Vienna, Germany and SwitzerlandSchram was a voracious… … Wikipedia
