About François Merklen
Lived 1876 – 1938 (aged 61–62). François Merklen was a French chemist.
François Merklen (1876–1938) was a French chemist. He invented the modern formula to make Marseille soap. He worked for the Savonnerie Charles Roux fils in Marseille. In 1906, he authored Etudes sur la constitution des savons du commerce dans ses rapports avec la fabrication, published by Librairie Barlatier.
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Who was François Merklen?
French chemist
When was François Merklen born?
François Merklen was born in 1876 in Thann.
When did François Merklen die?
François Merklen died in 1938 in Salon-de-Provence.
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François Merklen was a chemist.
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François Merklen was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). François Merklen. https://biography.guide/francois-merklen/
MLA: "François Merklen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/francois-merklen/.
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