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 (40 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 died on May 11, 1887^[5].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault is buried at Grave of Boussingault^[14].
• A child of Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was Joseph Boussingault^[15].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault held citizenship in France^[16].
• French was Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's native language^[17].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault worked as a 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's professions included agronomist^[10].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's field of work was chemistry^[18].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's field of work was agronomy^[19].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's field of work was geology^[20].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's field of work was meteorology^[21].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[22].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault held the position of Councillor of State^[23].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Among Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's employers was University of Lyon^[25].
• Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was educated at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne^[26].
• A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was Kliment Timiryazev^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's place of birth was former 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on February 1, 1801^[3]. French was his native language^[17].

Education

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was educated at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], botanist^[9], and agronomist^[10]. Fields of work include chemistry^[18], a branch of science^[28]; agronomy^[19], an academic discipline^[29]; geology^[20], a branch of science^[30]; and meteorology^[21], a branch of science^[31]. Among Jean-Baptiste Boussingault's employers was University of Lyon^[25]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly^[22], a position^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1789^[34]; Councillor of State^[23], a position^[35], in France^[36]; and president of the French Academy of Sciences^[24]. Notable students include Kliment Timiryazev^[27], a biologist^[37], 1843–1920^[38], of Russian Empire^[39], awarded the Croonian Medal and Lecture^[40], specialised in biology^[41] and Achille Müntz^[42], a chemist^[43], 1846–1917^[44], of France^[45], specialised in agricultural chemistry^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[47], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; Copley Medal^[50], a medallion^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1731^[53]; and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[54], a civil decoration^[55], in Prussia^[56], founded in 1842^[57].

Personal Life

A child of Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was Joseph Boussingault^[15].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault died on May 11, 1887^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[58], in France^[59], founded in -0300^[60] and rue d'Anjou^[12], a street^[61], in France^[62]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13] and Grave of Boussingault^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Baptiste Boussingault include boussingaultite^[63], a mineral species^[64] and Boussingault^[65], an impact crater^[66].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for him include boussingaultite^[63], a mineral species^[64] and Boussingault^[65], an impact crater^[66].

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^[26].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Boussingault receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[47], Copley Medal^[50], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[54].