Michel Eugène Chevreul

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 (355 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 (355 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 51 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].