Berthelot, Marcellin

Berthelot, Marcellin, behr tuh LOH, mar suh LAN (1827-1907), was a French chemist. He showed that... More >>

Chardonnet, Hilaire

Chardonnet, shar duh NAY, Hilaire (1839-1924), was a French chemist and physiologist. In 1884, he... More >>

Chauvin, Yves

Chauvin, Yves, shoh van, eev (1930-...), a French chemist, won a share of the 2005 Nobel Prize in... More >>

Courtois, Bernard

Courtois, koor TWA, Bernard (1777-1838), a French chemist, discovered the element iodine in 1811.... More >>

Gay-Lussac, Joseph Louis

Gay-Lussac, gay luh SAK, Joseph Louis (1778-1850), was a French chemist and physicist. In 1802,... More >>

Grignard, Francois Auguste Victor

Grignard, gree NYAHR, Francois Auguste Victor (1871-1935), a French organic chemist, discovered... More >>

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent

Lavoisier, lah vwah ZYAY, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794), was a French chemist. He is regarded as... More >>

Le Bel, Joseph Achille

Le Bel, luh BEHL, Joseph Achille (1847-1930), a French industrial chemist, discovered that... More >>

Lehn, Jean-Marie

Lehn, Jean-Marie, zjahn mah REE (1939-...), a French chemist, shared the 1987 Nobel Prize for... More >>

Moissan, Henri

Moissan, Henri, mwah SAHN, ahn REE (1852-1907), a French chemist, was awarded the 1906 Nobel... More >>

Pasteur, Louis

Pasteur, pas TUR, Louis (1822-1895), of France, made major contributions to chemistry, medicine,... More >>

Proust, Joseph Louis

Proust, Joseph Louis, proost, zhoh ZEHF lwee (1754-1826), was a French chemist. He became known... More >>

Sabatier, Paul

Sabatier, sah bah TYAY, Paul (1854-1941), was a French organic chemist who received the Nobel... More >>