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Henri Moissan

Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1906
Henri Moissan — Nobel Prize
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Chemistry 1906
Born : 1852-09-28 — Paris, France
Died : 1907-02-20
“in recognition of the great services rendered by him in his investigation and isolation of the element fluorine, and for the adoption in the service of science of the electric furnace called after him”
Chemistry · 1906
Henri Moissan, born on September 28, 1852, in Paris, France, was a renowned French chemist. He is best known for his work on the element fluorine, which he isolated for the first time. In 1906, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his significant contributions to science, particularly for the adoption of the electric furnace named after him. Moissan passed away on February 20, 1907, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of chemistry.

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Who is Henri Moissan?
Henri Moissan, born on September 28, 1852, in Paris, France, was a renowned French chemist. He is best known for his work on the element fluorine, which he isolated for the first time. In 1906, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his significant contributions to science, particularly for the adoption of the electric furnace named after him. Moissan passed away on February 20, 1907, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of chemistry.
In what year did Henri Moissan win the Nobel Prize?
1906 — Chemistry
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