Henri Moissan
French chemist and pharmacist (1852–1907)
Died aged 54LibraFrance
Biography
Ferdinand Frédéric Henri Moissan (French pronunciation: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ fʁedeʁik ɑ̃ʁi mwasɑ̃]; 28 September 1852 – 20 February 1907) was a French chemist and pharmacist who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its compounds. Among his other contributions, Moissan discovered moissanite and contributed to the development of the electric arc furnace. Moissan was one of the original members of the International Atomic Weights Committee.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Sorbonne
- University of Paris
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Marie Léonie Lugan Moissan
Awards & honours (9)
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Elliott Cresson Medal
- August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal
- Davy Medal
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
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- Henri Moissan was born on September 28, 1852.
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- Henri Moissan was born in Paris.
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- Henri Moissan's zodiac sign is Libra.
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- Henri Moissan is a citizen of France.
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- According to Wikidata, Henri Moissan's spouse is or was Marie Léonie Lugan Moissan.
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