Michel Eugène Chevreul
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Summary
Michel Eugène Chevreul is a human[1]. His place of birth was Angers[2]. He was born on August 31, 1786[3]. He passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on April 9, 1889[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], physicist[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,805 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Michel Eugène Chevreul's place of birth was Angers[2].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul died in Paris[10].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul was born on August 31, 1786[3].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul died on April 9, 1889[5].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul is buried at Cemetery of L'Haÿ-les-Roses[11].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul's father was Michel Chevreul[12].
- A child of Michel Eugène Chevreul was Henri Chevreul[13].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul held citizenship in France[14].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul's professions included chemist[6].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul worked as a physicist[7].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul's professions included painter[8].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul's field of work was organic chemistry[15].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul's field of work was fatty acid[16].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul's field of work was chemistry[17].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul held the position of director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle[18].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[19].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[20].
- Among Michel Eugène Chevreul's employers was Collège de France[21].
- A notable student of Michel Eugène Chevreul was Charles Frédéric Gerhardt[22].
- A notable student of Michel Eugène Chevreul was Stanislao Cannizzaro[23].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[24].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul received the Copley Medal[25].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul received the Albert Medal[26].
- Michel Eugène Chevreul received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Angers[2], Michel Eugène Chevreul… he was born on August 31, 1786[3]. His father was Michel Chevreul[12].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include chemist[6], physicist[7], and painter[8]. Fields of work include organic chemistry[15], a branch of chemistry[28]; fatty acid[16], a structural class of chemical entities[29]; and chemistry[17], a branch of science[30]. Michel Eugène Chevreul was employed by Collège de France[21]. Positions held include director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle[18] and president of the French Academy of Sciences[19]. Notable students include Charles Frédéric Gerhardt[22], a chemist[31], 1816–1856[32], of France[33], specialised in chemistry[34] and Stanislao Cannizzaro[23], a chemist[35], 1826–1910[36], of Kingdom of Italy[37], awarded the Copley Medal[38], specialised in chemistry[39].
Recognition
Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Copley Medal[25], a medallion[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1731[44]; Albert Medal[26], a medallion[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1864[47]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], a fellowship award[48]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[49], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51]; and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[52], an inscription[53], in France[54], founded in 1887[55].
Personal Life
A child of Michel Eugène Chevreul was Henri Chevreul[13]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[56].
Death and Burial
Michel Eugène Chevreul died on April 9, 1889[5]. Recorded place of death include 5th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[57], in France[58], founded in 1860[59] and Paris[10], a commune of France[60], in France[61], founded in -0300[62]. Burial took place at Cemetery of L'Haÿ-les-Roses[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Michel Eugène Chevreul include Beni Aziz[63], a commune of Algeria[64], in Algeria[65] and Chevreul medal[66], an award[67], in France[68], founded in 1963[69].
Why It Matters
Michel Eugène Chevreul ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,805 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
He has been cited as an influence by Orphism[72], an art movement[73], founded in 1912[74].
Works attributed to him include Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature...[75], a written work[76], written by Georges Cuvier[77]. Entities named for him include Beni Aziz[63], a commune of Algeria[64], in Algeria[65] and Chevreul medal[66], an award[67], in France[68], founded in 1963[69].
FAQs
Where was Michel Eugène Chevreul born?
Michel Eugène Chevreul's place of birth was Angers[2].
Where did Michel Eugène Chevreul die?
Michel Eugène Chevreul died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
Who were Michel Eugène Chevreul's parents?
Michel Eugène Chevreul's father was Michel Chevreul[12].
What did Michel Eugène Chevreul do for work?
Michel Eugène Chevreul worked as chemist[6], physicist[7], and painter[8].
What awards did Michel Eugène Chevreul receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[24], Copley Medal[25], Albert Medal[26], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].
Who did Michel Eugène Chevreul influence?
Michel Eugène Chevreul has been cited as an influence by Orphism[72].