Jean-Antoine Chaptal

French chemist and physician (1756–1832)
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Jean-Antoine Chaptal
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Summary

Jean-Antoine Chaptal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Badaroux[2]. He was born on June 4, 1756[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on July 29, 1832[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Badaroux[2].
  • Born in Saint-Pierre-de-Nogaret[9].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal died in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal was born on June 4, 1756[3].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal was born on June 5, 1756[10].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal died on July 29, 1832[5].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal died on July 30, 1832[11].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Chaptal[13].
  • Among Jean-Antoine Chaptal's spouses was Q137875278[14].
  • A child of Jean-Antoine Chaptal was Jean-Baptiste Marie Chaptal de Chanteloup[15].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal held citizenship in France[16].
  • French was Jean-Antoine Chaptal's native language[17].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal's professions included chemist[6].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal's professions included politician[7].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal's field of work was chemistry[18].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal held the position of Minister of the Interior of France[19].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal held the position of Member of the Chamber of Peers[20].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal held the position of member of the Sénat conservateur[21].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal held the position of Peer of France[22].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal was employed by University of Montpellier[25].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal was educated at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[26].
  • Jean-Antoine Chaptal's doctoral advisor was Antoine Lavoisier[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Badaroux[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29] and Saint-Pierre-de-Nogaret[9], a commune of France[30], in France[31]. Recorded date of birth include June 4, 1756[3] and June 5, 1756[10]. French was Jean-Antoine Chaptal's native language[17].

Education

Jean-Antoine Chaptal's education included a stint at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[26]. His doctoral advisor was Antoine Lavoisier[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and politician[7]. Jean-Antoine Chaptal's field of work was chemistry[18]. He was employed by University of Montpellier[25]. Positions held include Minister of the Interior of France[19], a position[32], in France[33]; Member of the Chamber of Peers[20]; member of the Sénat conservateur[21], a position[34], in French First Republic[35], founded in 1799[36]; Peer of France[22]; and president of the French Academy of Sciences[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[37], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[40], a grade of an order[41], in Kingdom of France[42]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[43], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[46], an inscription[47], in France[48], founded in 1887[49].

Personal Life

Jean-Antoine Chaptal was married to Q137875278[14]. A child of him was Jean-Baptiste Marie Chaptal de Chanteloup[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 29, 1832[5] and July 30, 1832[11]. Jean-Antoine Chaptal passed away in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[12] and Grave of Chaptal[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Antoine Chaptal include Chaptalization[50], a technique[51] and Lycée Chaptal[52], an educational institution[53], in France[54], founded in 1965[55].

Why It Matters

Jean-Antoine Chaptal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Chaptalization[50], a technique[51] and Lycée Chaptal[52], an educational institution[53], in France[54], founded in 1965[55].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Antoine Chaptal born?

Born in Badaroux[2].

Where did Jean-Antoine Chaptal die?

Jean-Antoine Chaptal died in Paris[4].

Who was Jean-Antoine Chaptal married to?

Jean-Antoine Chaptal's spouses include Q137875278[14].

What did Jean-Antoine Chaptal do for work?

Jean-Antoine Chaptal worked as chemist[6] and politician[7].

Where did Jean-Antoine Chaptal go to school?

Jean-Antoine Chaptal was educated at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[26].

What awards did Jean-Antoine Chaptal receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[37], Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[40], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[43], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[46].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Montpellier Academy of Sciences and Letters. Retrieved . gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [37] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [40] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [43] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  24. [46] ↑ . toureiffel.paris. toureiffel.paris. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [10] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  28. [5] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  21. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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