Pierre Bayen

Pierre Bayen (7 February 1725–14 February 1798) was a French chemist (apothecary).^[1] He analyzed mineral water drunk in France (then a kingdom), and wrongly suggested that using pewter glasses rendered the water toxic.^[2]

Pierre Bayen
Born	(1725-02-07)7 February 1725 Châlons-sur-Marne, France
Died	15 February 1798(1798-02-15) (aged 73) Paris, France
Occupation	Chemist

After his studies he began a career in the military that spanned more than forty years.

During the Seven Years' War he met and befriended Parmentier who was his subordinate.

• Bayen was a member of the College de Pharmacie from around 1766.
• Bayen 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]
• Bayen became the Inspector General of the Health Services in 1796.

Legacy

• Bayen is credited as the father of Military Pharmacy.
• There is a road in Paris and in Chalons named after him.
• The Lycée Pierre Bayen in Chalons was named in his memory.^[4]