Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-Baptiste Dumas

French chemist

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1800

Place of Birth: Alès, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1884

Profession: scientist, politician, pharmacist, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jean Baptiste André Dumas (14 July 1800 – 10 April 1884) was a French chemist, best known for his works on organic analysis and synthesis, as well as the determination of atomic weights (relative atomic masses) and molecular weights by measuring vapor densities.
He also developed a method for the analysis of nitrogen in compounds.