Henri moissan article about henri moissan by the free. Ferdinand frederick henri moissan was born in paris on 28 september 1852, in a family of sephardic jews, originally from south west of france. Henri moissan obtained the metal of 99% purity by electrolysing calcium iodide at a low red heat, using a nickel cathode and a graphite anode. Special issue the centenary of henri moissan s nobel prize papers. Get article recommendations from acs based on references in your mendeley library. Alain tressaud curriculum vitae research director cnrs. Februar 1907 in paris weer een franzooschen chemiker hum is dat as eersten gluckt, an 26. Joseph henri moissan article about joseph henri moissan by. Snapshot moissanite is a gemstone born from the stars. Henri moissan was born into a modest family, originally from the south west of france. Discovered as an element by the french chemist henri moissan in 1886, through. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information.
Oct 15, 2012 the definitive guide to creating fluorinebased compoundsand the materials of tomorrow. February 20, 1907, paris, france winner of the nobel prize in for chemistry 1906 in recognition of the great services rendered by him in. Discovered as an element by the french chemist henri moissan in 1886, through electrolysis of potassium fluoride in anhydrous hydrogen fluoridele fluor, or fluorine, began its chemical history as a substance both elusive and dangerous. Ferdinand frederick henri moissan september 28, 1852 february 20, 1907 was a french chemist who won the 1906 nobel prize in chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its compounds. Joseph henri moissan article about joseph henri moissan.
Henri moissan, in full ferdinandfrederichenri moissan, born sept. Henri moissan was born on september 8, 1852, in paris, france. Ferdinand frederick henri moissan september 28, 1852 februar 20, 1907 wis a french chemist who won the 1906 nobel prize in chemistry for his wirk in isolatin fluorine frae its compoonds. Henri moissan, in full ferdinandfrederic henri moissan, born sept. Ferdinand frederic henri moissan 28 september 1852 20 february 1907 was a french chemist who won the 1906 nobel prize in chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its compounds. His father, francis ferdinand moissan, was a junior officer. After attending the museum of natural history and the school of pharmacy in paris, moissan became professor of toxicology in 1886 and of inorganic. Ferdinand frederick henri moissan was born september 28, 1852 in paris. When moissan was 12, the family moved to meaux, near paris, where moissan recalls that a brilliant chemistry teacher gave him a taste for work. Lo blid granta li 1906 nobel premie pri kemie pro disi akto. It was first discovered in 1893 by a french scientist named henri moissan, who later won the nobel prize in chemistry. Henri moissan 18521907 pharmacyst first french nobel prize. Conference abstract full text access graphical abstracts pages 14571459 download pdf.
He discovered microscopic particles of the gem that would eventually bear his name in arizona, in a crater created by a meteorite that fell to earth. His father, francis ferdinand moissan, was a junior officer in the eastern railway company and his mother. The centenary of henri moissans nobel prize sciencedirect. In 1906 henri moissan was the first french person and first pharmacist to be awarded the nobel prize in chemistry. The mineral form of silicon carbide was named moissanite in honour of dr moissan. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can. The definitive guide to creating fluorinebased compoundsand the materials of tomorrow. He worked in the laboratory at the museum of natural history and the school of pharmacy in paris. When in 1864 the family moved to muassanov mo, the boy entered the municipal. It was the end of a large and gold chapter in which through more than a century. The search for fluorine poisoned many researchers and probably shortened the life of scheele, who.
Efficient preparations of fluorine compounds by herbert w. I have just modified one external link on henri moissan. Transcript from an interview with johann deisenhofer, 1988 nobel laureate in chemistry, 25 april 2007. Henri moissan, engineering awards 1898 the franklin.
Henri moissan winner of the 1906 nobel prize in chemistry. Efficient preparations of fluorine compounds wiley. Efficient preparations of fluorine compounds wiley online books. In 1893 french chemist and nobel prizewinner, dr henri moissan discovered samples from the meteor crater. Henri moissan, engineering awards 1898 the franklin institute.
Hans deisenhofer, welcome to this archival interview for. Henri moissan 18521907 pharmacyst first french nobel. Henri moissan quotes 3 science quotes dictionary of. Ferdinand frederick henri moissan september 28, 1852 february 20, 1907 was a french chemist who won the 1906 nobel prize in chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its. Henri moissan fluorine henri moissan lecture to the royal. Henri moissan biography childhood, life achievements. His father, francis ferdinand moissan, was a junior officer in the eastern railway company and his mother, josephine ameraldine nee mitel, was a seamstress. Discovered as an element by the french chemist henri moissan in 1886, through electrolysis of potassium fluoride. Henri moissan before the royal institution of great britain, may 28,1897. This article is within the scope of wikiproject chemistry, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of chemistry on wikipedia. February 20, 1907, paris, france winner of the nobel prize in for chemistry 1906 in recognition of the great services rendered by him in his investigation and isolation of the element fluoride.
Professor at the paris school of pharmacy 18871900 and the. Scientific administrator of the international henri moissan prize since 2006. His father was a railroad employee, and his mother a dressmaker. Youre the corecipient together with your mentor robert huber and your colleague hartmut michel, of the 1988 nobel prize in chemistry which you. The life and scientific work of henri moissan sciencedirect. Fluorine lecture by henri moissan in which he describes firsthand his work on fluorine to the royal institution 1897. The extraordinary sparkle from the geological samples were a revelation which dr moissan. It has been more than a century since this great scientist did honour france as he was praised for his works by the international scientific community and awarded the nobel prize. Henri moissan international prize for excellence in fluorine chemistry, 2015.
Moissan was one of the original members of the international atomic weights committee. Translated from the french, as printed in proceedings of the royal institution, 1897. Transcript from an interview with johann deisenhofer. Feb 06, 2014 it has been more than a century since this great scientist did honour france as he was praised for his works by the international scientific community and awarded the nobel prize. Henri moissan fluorine henri moissan lecture to the.
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