Henry Louis Le Chatelier
French chemist (1850–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Louis Le Chatelier[1] (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi lwi lə ʃɑtəlje]; 8 October 1850 – 17 September 1936) was a French chemist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He devised Le Chatelier's principle, used by chemists and chemical engineers to predict the effect a changing condition has on a system in chemical equilibrium.
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Born | (1850-10-08)8 October 1850 |
Died | 17 September 1936(1936-09-17) (aged 85) |
Known for | Le Chatelier's principle Thermal flame theory Detonation |
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Relatives | Alfred Le Chatelier, brother |
Awards | ForMemRS (1913) Davy Medal (1916) |
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Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | École Polytechnique Sorbonne |
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