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Claude François Geoffroy (1729 – 18 June 1753) was a French chemist. In 1753 he proved the chemical element bismuth to be distinct from lead, becoming the official discoverer of the element. Before this time, bismuth-containing minerals were frequently misidentified as either lead, tin, or antimony ores. His observations on the matter were ...
Mar 11, 2008 · Thirty years ago today, a short, bleach-blond, 39-year-old man with bow legs stood up in his bath in his Paris apartment and tried to fix a light bulb. Thus ended the life of Claude François ...
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Claude François Geoffroy (1729 – 18 June 1753) was a French chemist. In 1753 he proved the chemical element bismuth to be distinct from lead, becoming the official discoverer of the element. Before this time, bismuth-containing minerals were frequently misidentified as either lead, tin, or antimony ores.
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Claude Geoffroy was born on August 8, 1685, in Paris, France. He was the second son of Matthieu François Geoffroy and Louise de Vaux, and the brother of Étienne Francois Geoffroy. Education Claude studied botany under Joseph Pitton de Tournefort. He qualified as an apothecary in 1703. Career
Claude Joseph Geoffroy (8 August 1685, Paris – 9 March 1752, Paris) was the brother of Étienne François Geoffroy. Like his brother, he was an apothecary and chemist. Having a considerable knowledge of botany, he devoted himself especially to the study of the essential oils in plants.
Claude Geoffroy may refer to: Claude Joseph Geoffroy (1685–1752), French apothecary, chemist and botanist; younger brother of Étienne François Geoffroy. Claude François Geoffroy (1729–1753), French chemist, discoverer of the chemical element bismuth.
Geoffroy, Claude Joseph (b. Paris, France, 8 August 1685; d. Paris, 9 March 1752) chemistry, botany. Geoffroy the Younger (le Cadet) was the second son of Matthieu François Geoffroy and Louise de Vaux, and the brother of Étienne François Geoffroy. He qualified as an apothecary in 1703 and took over the family pharmacy on his father’s death ...