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Henri Dutrochet was a French physiologist who discovered and named the phenomenon of osmosis (the passage of solvent through a semipermeable membrane) and was the first to recognize the importance of green pigment in the use of carbon dioxide by plant cells.
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René Joachim Henri Dutrochet (14 November 1776 – 4 February 1847) was a French physician, botanist and physiologist. He is best known for his investigation into osmosis.
(Rene Joachim) Henri Dutrochet. 1776-1847. French physiologist who discovered osmosis. He observed the diffusion of a solvent through a semi-permeable membrane, calling the process osmosis.
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2 days ago · René Joachim Henri Dutrochet. (1776—1847) Quick Reference. (1776–1847) French physiologist. Born in Néon, France, Dutrochet began medical studies while serving in the army in Paris in 1802. After graduating in 1806 he served as an army surgeon in Spain.
French botanist who prepared plant cells and studied them between 1824 and 1830. He looked for cells in animals, but was unable to find any. He also discovered and named the phenomenon of osmosis, which is the passage of a liquid through a semi-permeable membrane.
In 1826, René-Joachim-Henri Dutrochet (1776-1847), working in the small laboratory of his family home near Chateau Renault, discovered the phenomena which he named endosmosis and exosmosis.
Sep 1, 2003 · In the early 19th century, after learning about Nollet's previous success with bladder experiments, Dutrochet attempted to apply the same principle to movement of fluids across cellular...
