Henri Moissan
September 28, 1852 –February 20, 1907
Chemist, University teacher, Pharmacologist, Pharmacist
Lived 54 years
- Born in
- Paris
- Passed away in
- Paris
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.
Awards: 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) Education: École pratique des hautes études
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