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'''Jean-Antoine Chaptal''' (1756-1832), comte de Chanteloup, was a distinguished French chemist, physician, agronomist, industrialist, statesman, educator and philanthropist. | [[File:Jean-Antoine_Chaptal.jpg|thumb|Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal.]]'''Jean-Antoine Chaptal''' (1756-1832), comte de Chanteloup, was a distinguished French chemist, physician, agronomist, industrialist, statesman, educator and philanthropist. | ||
His multifaceted career unfolded during one of the most brilliant periods in French science. | His multifaceted career unfolded during one of the most brilliant periods in French science. | ||
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* [[Chaptalization (nonfiction)]] | * [[Chaptalization (nonfiction)]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:55, 29 December 2016
Jean-Antoine Chaptal (1756-1832), comte de Chanteloup, was a distinguished French chemist, physician, agronomist, industrialist, statesman, educator and philanthropist.
His multifaceted career unfolded during one of the most brilliant periods in French science.
Chaptalization, the process of using sugar to increase alcohol content in wine, is named after him.
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External links:
- Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal @ Wikipedia