Jean-Baptiste Boussingault | |
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| Born | Jean-Baptiste Joseph Dieudonné Boussingault 2 February 1801 |
| Died | 11 May 1887 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | French |
| Awards | Copley Medal (1878) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers |
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Dieudonné Boussingault (2 February 1801[1] – 11 May 1887) was a French chemist who made significant contributions to agricultural science, petroleum science and metallurgy.
- ^ Various French and English reliable sources give his birth date as 1 February 1801 or 2 February 1802