About Louis Le Chatelier
Lived 1815 – 1873 (aged 58). Louis Le Chatelier was a French chemist and engineer.
Louis Le Chatelier (20 February 1815 – 10 November 1873) was a French chemist and industrialist who developed a method for producing aluminium from bauxite in 1855. His son was chemist Henry Louis Le Chatelier. His name is inscribed on the Eiffel tower.
Le Chatelier and his wife Louise Madeleine Élisabeth Durand (1827–1902) had seven children. One was Alfred Le Chatelier (1855–1929), who joined the army. Alfred later became a ceramicist and then held the chair of Muslim sociology in the Collège de France for many years.
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Who was Louis Le Chatelier?
French chemist (1815-1873)
When was Louis Le Chatelier born?
Louis Le Chatelier was born on 20 February 1815 in Paris.
When did Louis Le Chatelier die?
Louis Le Chatelier died on 10 November 1873 in Paris.
What was Louis Le Chatelier's occupation?
Louis Le Chatelier was a chemist and engineer.
What nationality was Louis Le Chatelier?
Louis Le Chatelier was French.
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