Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
French chemist and physicist (1778–1850)
1778 — 1850
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Profession
French chemist and physicist (1778–1850)
Born
December 6, 1778
Died
1850 (age ~72)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
engineer, politician, physicist
FranceBorn in Saint-Léonard-de-NoblatDied in Paris
1778
Born in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat (1778-12-06)
1809
AwardGalvanism Prize
1815
AwardForeign Member of the Royal Society
1822
Positionpresident of the French Academy of Sciences (1822–1822)
1834
Positionpresident of the French Academy of Sciences (1834–1834)
1850
Died in Paris
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Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac was a French chemist and physicist. He is known mostly for his discovery that water is made of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen by volume, for two laws related to gases, and for his work on alcohol–water mixtures, which led to the degrees Gay-Lussac used to measure alcoholic beverages in many countries.
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Who is Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac?+
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac was a French chemist and physicist. He is known mostly for his discovery that water is made of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen by volume, for two laws related to gases, and for his work on alcohol–water mixtures, which led to the degrees Gay-Lussac used to measure alco
What does the name Joseph mean?+
The name Joseph means "a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]. Etymology: From Ioseph, ultimately from lit=(God) shall add; a son of Jacob. Yusuf.". It is of English origin.
When was Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac born?+
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac was born on December 6, 1778.
When did Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac die?+
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac died in 1850, at approximately 72 years of age.
Name Meaning
a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]. Etymology: From Ioseph, ultimately from lit=(God) shall add; a son of Jacob. Yusuf.
The name Joseph is of English origin, meaning "a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]. Etymology: From Ioseph, ultimately from lit=(God) shall add; a son of Jacob. Yusuf.". It is traditionally a male name.
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