Michel Eugène Chevreul

French chemist (1786-1889)

† 1889 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 46 language Wikipedias

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Life

Michel Eugène Chevreul was born on August 31, 1786 in Angers and died on April 9, 1889 in 5th arrondissement of Paris, aged 102. Recorded occupations: chemist, physicist and painter. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle and president of the French Academy of Sciences. Fields of work: organic chemistry, fatty acid and chemistry. Honours include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Copley Medal, Albert Medal, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Member of the Royal Society and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower. Member of Royal Society of London, Société Philomathique de Paris, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

At a glance

Born: August 31, 1786 · Angers
Died: April 9, 1889 · 5th arrondissement of Paris
Age at death: 102
Citizenship: France
Occupations: chemist, physicist, painter
Positions held: director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, president of the French Academy of Sciences
Honours: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Copley Medal, Albert Medal, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, 72 names on the Eiffel Tower
Wikipedia editions: 46 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

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