Jean-Baptiste Dumas | |
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| Born | 14 July 1800 |
| Died | 10 April 1884 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Atomic weights |
| Awards | Copley Medal (1843) Faraday Lectureship Prize (1869) Albert Medal (1877) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Notable students | Eugène-Anatole Demarçay,[1] Auguste Laurent |
Jean Baptiste André Dumas (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist ɑ̃dʁe dyma]; 14 July 1800 – 10 April 1884) was a French chemist, best known for his works on organic analysis and synthesis, as well as the determination of atomic weights (relative atomic masses) and molecular weights by measuring vapor densities. He also developed a method for the analysis of nitrogen in compounds.[2]
- ^ Asimov, Isaac (1982). "825. Demarçay, Eugène Anatole". Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (2nd revised ed.). New York etc.: Doubleday. pp. 532-533. ISBN 9780385177719. OCLC 421632468.
- ^ Benninga, H. (30 June 1990). A History of Lactic Acid Making: A Chapter in the History of Biotechnology. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7923-0625-2.