Henri Moissan
1852 – 1907 · aged 55
French chemist (1852–1907)
- Born
- 28 Sept 1852 · Paris
- Died
- 20 Feb 1907 · Paris
Life timeline
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- 28 Sept 1852BornBorn in Paris
- 1896AwardDavy Medal
- 1898AwardElliott Cresson Medal
- 1903AwardAugust Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal
- 1905AwardForeign Member of the Royal Society
- 1906AwardHonorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
- 1906AwardNobel Prize in Chemistry
- 20 Feb 1907DiedDied in Paris
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Major world events during their lifetime (1852 – 1907).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
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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