Jean-Baptiste Dumas
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Summary
Jean-Baptiste Dumas is a human[1]. He was born in Alès[2]. He was born on July 14, 1800[3]. He passed away in Cannes[4]. He died on April 2, 1884[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], pharmacist[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas's place of birth was Alès[2].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas died in Cannes[4].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas was born on July 14, 1800[3].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas was born on July 15, 1800[12].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas was born on July 16, 1800[13].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas died on April 2, 1884[5].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas died on April 9, 1884[14].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas died on April 11, 1884[15].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[16].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas was married to Herminie-Caroline Brongniart[17].
- A child of Jean-Baptiste Dumas was Ernest Charles Jean-Baptiste Dumas[18].
- A child of Jean-Baptiste Dumas was Q140276243[19].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas held citizenship in France[20].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas's professions included chemist[6].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas's professions included politician[7].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas's professions included university teacher[8].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas worked as a pharmacist[9].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas's professions included botanical collector[10].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas's field of work was chemistry[21].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas held the position of Deputy of the French Second Republic[22].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas held the position of Second Empire senator[23].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas held the position of member of the Académie française[24].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[25].
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas was employed by École polytechnique[26].
- Among Jean-Baptiste Dumas's employers was Paris Medical Faculty[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Alès[2], Jean-Baptiste Dumas… Recorded date of birth include July 14, 1800[3], July 15, 1800[12], and July 16, 1800[13].
Education
Jean-Baptiste Dumas was educated at University of La Frontera[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include chemist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], pharmacist[9], and botanical collector[10]. Jean-Baptiste Dumas's field of work was chemistry[21]. Employers include École polytechnique[26], a grande école[29], in France[30], founded in 1794[31], headquartered in Palaiseau[32]; Paris Medical Faculty[27], a medical school[33], in France[34], founded in 1808[35]; and Science Faculty of Paris[36], a faculty[37], in France[38], founded in 1811[39]. Positions held include Deputy of the French Second Republic[22], Second Empire senator[23], member of the Académie française[24], and president of the French Academy of Sciences[25]. Notable students include Charles Adolphe Wurtz[40], a chemist[41], 1817–1884[42], of France[43], awarded the Copley Medal[44], specialised in chemistry[45]; Louis Pasteur[46], a microbiologist[47], 1822–1895[48], of France[49], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[50], specialised in chemistry[51]; and José Monserrat Riutort[52].
Recognition
Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[53], a grade of an order[54], in France[55]; Copley Medal[56], a medallion[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1731[59]; Faraday Lectureship Prize[60], a science award[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1869[63]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[64], a civil decoration[65], in Prussia[66], founded in 1842[67]; Albert Medal[68], a medallion[69], in United Kingdom[70], founded in 1864[71]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[72], a fellowship award[73], in United Kingdom[74].
Personal Life
Among Jean-Baptiste Dumas's spouses was Herminie-Caroline Brongniart[17]. Children include Ernest Charles Jean-Baptiste Dumas[18], a politician[75], 1827–1890[76], of France[77], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[78] and Q140276243[19].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include April 2, 1884[5], April 9, 1884[14], and April 11, 1884[15]. Jean-Baptiste Dumas died in Cannes[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[16].
Why It Matters
Jean-Baptiste Dumas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
He has been cited as an influence by Jean Servais Stas[81], a chemist[82], 1813–1891[83], of Belgium[84], awarded the Davy Medal[85].
He is credited with the discovery of iodoform[86], a type of chemical entity[87] and Dumas method[88], a quantitative analysis[89].
FAQs
Where was Jean-Baptiste Dumas born?
Jean-Baptiste Dumas's place of birth was Alès[2].
Where did Jean-Baptiste Dumas die?
Jean-Baptiste Dumas passed away in Cannes[4].
Who was Jean-Baptiste Dumas married to?
Jean-Baptiste Dumas's spouses include Herminie-Caroline Brongniart[17].
What did Jean-Baptiste Dumas do for work?
Jean-Baptiste Dumas worked as chemist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], pharmacist[9], and botanical collector[10].
Where did Jean-Baptiste Dumas go to school?
Jean-Baptiste Dumas was educated at University of La Frontera[28].
What awards did Jean-Baptiste Dumas receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[53], Copley Medal[56], Faraday Lectureship Prize[60], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[64].
Who did Jean-Baptiste Dumas influence?
Jean-Baptiste Dumas has been cited as an influence by Jean Servais Stas[81].
What did Jean-Baptiste Dumas discover?
Jean-Baptiste Dumas is credited as discoverer of iodoform[86] and Dumas method[88].