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Paul Sabatier (chemist)

Paul Sabatier, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)

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Born
November 5, 1854
Died
August 14, 1941
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1854

About Paul Sabatier (chemist)

Paul Sabatier was a French chemist, born in Carcassonne. In 1912, Sabatier was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Victor Grignard. Sabatier was honoured for his work improving the hydrogenation of organic species in the presence of metals. In 1880, he was awarded a Doctor of Science degree from the College de France. After the discovery of nickel tetracarbonyl in 1890 they tried to synthesize similar compound with nitrogen oxides, but only discovered different types of oxidation. In 1896 Henri Moissan and Charles Moureu discovered that acetylene reacts with some transition metals.

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Paul Sabatier (chemist) timeline

  1. In 1880, he was awarded a Doctor of Science degree from the College de France.
  2. After the discovery of nickel tetracarbonyl in 1890 they tried to synthesize similar compound with nitrogen oxides, but only discovered different types of oxidation.
  3. In 1896 Henri Moissan and Charles Moureu discovered that acetylene reacts with some transition metals.
  4. In 1912, Sabatier was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Victor Grignard.

The world when Paul Sabatier (chemist) was born

Paul Sabatier (chemist) was born in 1854. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1854

  • Best-selling bookWalden by Henry David Thoreau

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKansas-Nebraska Act reignites slavery debate
  • Technology milestoneOtis elevator demonstrated at New York Crystal Palace
  • World population~1.34B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population25.7M

1854 versus 2026

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Measure18542026
Population25.7M341 million

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