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Henri Moissan

Chemistry

Henri Moissan 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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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1852-09-28 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1907-02-20 1
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    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.
  • Infobox, Born
    28 September 1852
  • Infobox, Died
    20 February 1907
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