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'''Jean-Antoine Chaptal''' (1756-1832), comte de Chanteloup, was a distinguished French | '''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. | ||
Chaptalization, the process of using sugar to increase alcohol content in wine, is named after him. | |||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
Revision as of 10:28, 24 June 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.
In the News
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal @ Wikipedia