Victor Grignard
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Summary
Victor Grignard was born on May 6, 1871[1], in Cherbourg[2]. He died on December 13, 1935[3], in 7th arrondissement of Lyon[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Guillotière New Cemetery[8]
- Spouse: Augustine Marie Boulant[9]
- Country of citizenship: France[10]
- Ethnic group: French[11]
- Field of work: organic chemistry[12], chemistry[13]
- Employer: Marie and Louis Pasteur University[14], École supérieure de chimie physique électronique de Lyon[15], University of Lyon[16], Université de Nancy[17]
- Educated at: Faculté des Sciences de Lyon[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Philippe Barbier[19]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], Commander of the Legion of Honour[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], Lavoisier Medal[24], Jecker Prize[25]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[26], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon[27], Romanian Academy[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Doctoral student: Charles Hippolyte Courtot[30]
- Commons category: Victor Grignard[31]
- Residence: France[32]
- Family name: Grignard[33]
- Given name: Victor[34]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[36]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[38]
- Name in native language: François Auguste Victor Grignard[39]
- Interested in: chemistry[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Victor Grignard include Grignard reaction[41], an eponymous chemical reaction[42]; Grignard reagent[43], a structural class of chemical entities[44]; and Grignard[45], a lunar crater[46].
Why It Matters
Victor Grignard has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include Grignard reaction[41], an eponymous chemical reaction[42]; Grignard reagent[43], a structural class of chemical entities[44]; and Grignard[45], a lunar crater[46].
FAQs
Where was Victor Grignard born?
Victor Grignard was born in Cherbourg[2].
Where did Victor Grignard die?
Victor Grignard died in 7th arrondissement of Lyon[4].
Who was Victor Grignard married to?
Victor Grignard's spouses include Augustine Marie Boulant[9].
What did Victor Grignard do for work?
Victor Grignard worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Victor Grignard go to school?
Victor Grignard was educated at Faculté des Sciences de Lyon[18].
What awards did Victor Grignard receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], Commander of the Legion of Honour[22], and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23].