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French chemist (1854–1941)

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Paul Sabatier was a French chemist who lived from 1854 to 1941 and made important contributions to chemical science. While the specific details of his work aren't provided here, his legacy as a significant chemist from this era suggests he advanced our understanding of chemical processes in ways that continue to influence the field.

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Chemistry1912

    “for his method of hydrogenating organic compounds in the presence of finely disintegrated metals whereby the progress of organic chemistry has been greatly advanced in recent years”

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Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Carcassonne
Place of death
Toulouse
Languages spoken
French
Doctoral advisor
Marcellin Berthelot
Student of
Édouard Filhol
Field of work
catalysis
Image
Paul Sabatier.jpg
Residence
France
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Paul Sabatier
date of birth
1854-11-05
date of death
1941-08-14
Commons Creator page
Paul Sabatier
name in native language
Paul Sabatier
writing language
French
interested in
chemistry
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Encyclopedic overview

Paul Sabatier ( French: [sabatje]; 5 November 1854 – 14 August 1941) was a French chemist, born in Carcassonne. In 1912, Sabatier was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Victor Grignard. Sabatier was honoured for his work improving the hydrogenation of organic species in the presence of metals.

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