Jean-Baptiste Boussingault

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault is a human^[1]. He was born in former 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on February 1, 1801^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on May 11, 1887^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], botanist^[9], and agronomist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in former 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2], Jean-Baptiste Boussingault…
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault passed away in Paris^[4].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault died in rue d'Anjou^[12].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was born on February 1, 1801^[3].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was born on February 2, 1802^[13].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault died on May 11, 1887^[5].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[14].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault is buried at Grave of Boussingault^[15].
• A child of Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was Joseph Boussingault^[16].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault held citizenship in France^[17].
• French was Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's native language^[18].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's professions included chemist^[6].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's professions included politician^[7].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's professions included botanist^[9].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault worked as an agronomist^[10].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's professions included military personnel^[19].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's field of work was chemistry^[20].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's field of work was agronomy^[21].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's field of work was geology^[22].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's field of work was meteorology^[23].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[24].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault held the position of Councillor of State^[25].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was employed by University of Lyon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's place of birth was former 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1801^[3] and February 2, 1802^[13]. French was his native language^[18].

Education

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's education included a stint at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], botanist^[9], agronomist^[10], and military personnel^[19]. Fields of work include chemistry^[20], a branch of science^[29]; agronomy^[21], an academic discipline^[30]; geology^[22], a branch of science^[31]; and meteorology^[23], a branch of science^[32]. Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was employed by University of Lyon^[27]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly^[24], a position^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1789^[35]; Councillor of State^[25], a position^[36], in France^[37]; and president of the French Academy of Sciences^[26]. Notable students include Kliment Timiryazev^[38], a biologist^[39], 1843–1920^[40], of Russian Empire^[41], awarded the Croonian Medal and Lecture^[42], specialised in biology^[43]; Achille Müntz^[44], a chemist^[45], 1846–1917^[46], of France^[47], specialised in agricultural chemistry^[48]; and Hermann Julius Grüneberg^[49], a chemist^[50], 1827–1894^[51], of German Empire^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[53], a grade of an order^[54], in France^[55]; Copley Medal^[56], a medallion^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1731^[59]; and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[60], a civil decoration^[61], in Prussia^[62], founded in 1842^[63].

Personal Life

A child of Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was Joseph Boussingault^[16].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault died on May 11, 1887^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[64], in France^[65], founded in -0300^[66] and rue d'Anjou^[12], a street^[67], in France^[68]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[14] and Grave of Boussingault^[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Baptiste Boussingault include boussingaultite^[69], a mineral species^[70] and Boussingault^[71], an impact crater^[72].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for him include boussingaultite^[69], a mineral species^[70] and Boussingault^[71], an impact crater^[72].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Boussingault born?

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was born in former 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Boussingault die?

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Boussingault do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault worked as chemist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], botanist^[9], and agronomist^[10].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Boussingault go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was educated at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne^[28].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Boussingault receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[53], Copley Medal^[56], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[60].