Louis Pasteur (1822–1895)
Famous For:The process of Pasteurization and creation of Vaccines for Rabies and Anthrax
In addition to developing the process of Pasteurization, Louis Pasteur discovered the assymetrical molecular structure on certain crytals. He made some of the earliest vaccines for rabies and anthrax, and the reduction of a bacterial infection in what is known as puerperal fever
Louis died on September 28th, 1895. His remains were transferred in 1896 to a crypt in the Pasteur Institute.
Michael Faraday (1791–1867)
Famous For:His contributions in electrochemistry and electromagnetism
Faraday’s extensive work in the field of Chemistry includes the study chloring and carbon, both of which he discovered. In addition he made the earliest type of what we know today as the Bunsen burner. He was the first to identify would known as nanoparticles in mettalic form.
Michael Faraday’s mental abilities started to decline during mid 1850’s which made him to do less research work than usual
Antoine Lavoisier (1743–1794)
Famous For:Being the “Father of Modern Chemistry”
Lavoisier was able to show the relationship between oxygen and metal, resulting in rust. He also was able to show the role of oxygen in plant respiration and in animals. It was he who showed that water was made of hydrogen and oxygen, and that air was composed mainly of oxygen and nitrogen in its gaseous state.
This French chemist is also known as the father of modern chemistry.
Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907)
Famous For:Creating the table of elements used in chemistry and physics
In addition to the creation of the periodic table, Mendeleev work on the spectroscope and the capillarity of liquids, both of which continue to be used to this day. Politics got in the way of Dmitri from receiving the Nobel Prize in 1906.
When he built his table, there were gaps in it, and Mendeleev correctly predicted that these gaps would one day be filled by elements yet to be discovered
Marie Curie (1867–1934)
Famous For:Discovery of Radium and Polonium
Marie Curie received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her discovery of radium and polonium. She was able to isolate and study the compounds and nature of radium
Due to continued exposure to hazardous radioactive elements, Marie became ill and died on July 4th, 1934. She is recognized as one of the greatest researchers as well as an outstanding female scientist.
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