Paul Sabatier
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Summary
Paul Sabatier was born on November 5, 1854[1], in Carcassonne[2]. He died on August 14, 1941[3], in Toulouse[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (593 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: The Saint-Vincent cemetery in Carcassonne[8]
- Country of citizenship: France[9]
- Field of work: inorganic chemistry[10], organic chemistry[11], chemistry[12], catalysis[13]
- Employer: University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[14], University of Bordeaux[15]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[16], lycée Pierre-de-Fermat[17], University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Marcellin Berthelot[19]
- Notable work: Sabatier reaction[20], Sabatier nickel[21]
- Award received: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], Franklin Medal[24], Jecker Prize[25], La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences[26], Albert Medal[27], Davy Medal[28], honorary doctorate of the University of Porto[29], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[30], Commander of the Legion of Honour[31], Officer of the Legion of Honour[32], Knight of the Legion of Honour[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], French Academy of Sciences[35], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[36], Académie des sciences, inscriptions et belles-lettres de Toulouse[37], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[39], Royal Irish Academy[40], Consistori del Gay Saber[41], National Academy of Sciences[42], Société d'études scientifiques de l'Aude[43], Romanian Academy[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Commons category: Paul Sabatier[46]
- Residence: France[47]
- Family name: Sabatier[48]
- Given name: Paul[49]
- Student of: Édouard Filhol[50]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[51]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paul Sabatier include Sabatier reaction[53], an eponymous chemical reaction[54]; Sabatier principle[55], a principle[56]; Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University[57], a public university[58], in France[59], founded in 1969[60], headquartered in Toulouse[61]; and Sabatier[62], a lunar crater[63].
Why It Matters
Paul Sabatier has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He is credited with the discovery of hydrogenation[66] and Sabatier reaction[67], an eponymous chemical reaction[68]. Entities named for him include Sabatier reaction[53], an eponymous chemical reaction[54]; Sabatier principle[55], a principle[56]; Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University[57], a public university[58], in France[59], founded in 1969[60], headquartered in Toulouse[61]; and Sabatier[62], a lunar crater[63].
FAQs
Where was Paul Sabatier born?
Paul Sabatier's place of birth was Carcassonne[2].
Where did Paul Sabatier die?
Paul Sabatier died in Toulouse[4].
What did Paul Sabatier do for work?
Paul Sabatier worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Paul Sabatier go to school?
Paul Sabatier was educated at École Normale Supérieure[16], lycée Pierre-de-Fermat[17], and University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[18].
What awards did Paul Sabatier receive?
Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], Franklin Medal[24], and Jecker Prize[25].
What did Paul Sabatier discover?
Paul Sabatier is credited as discoverer of hydrogenation[66] and Sabatier reaction[67].