Pierre Bayen
French chemist (1725–1798) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre Bayen (7 February 1725–14 February 1798) was a French chemist.[1] He analyzed water drunk by the Kingdom of France, and he wrongly suggested that using pewter glasses rendered the water toxic.[2] He became a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1785 and the Institut de France in 1795.[2] He burned all his papers during the Reign of Terror of 1793-1794.[3] The Lycée Pierre Bayen in Chalons was named in his memory.[4]
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Pierre Bayen | |
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Born | (1725-02-07)7 February 1725 Châlons-sur-Marne, France |
Died | 15 February 1798(1798-02-15) (aged 73) Paris, France |
Occupation | Chemist |
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