Georges Ville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georges Ville

French agronomist

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1824

Place of Birth: Pont-Saint-Esprit, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1897

Profession: pharmacist, chemist, agronomist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Georges Ville (23 March 1824 – 22 February 1897) was a French agronomist and plant physiologist born in Pont-Saint-Esprit. In 1843 he started his career as an interne in pharmacy.
From 1857 to 1897 he held the chair of Physique végétale at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. He is known for his research involving the absorption of nitrogen by plants.
In 1849-1852 he carried out experiments on nitrogen absorption from the air by plants that reasserted 18th century theories espoused by Joseph Priestley and Jan Ingenhousz, stating that plants were capable of absorbing free nitrogen, a claim that was later opposed by Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure in 1804 and backed up by the experiments of Jean Senebier (1742-1809).
The subject garnered enough interest in the scientific community that the French Academy of Sciences formed a committee to investigate Ville's work, resulting in a confirmation of his experiments on the matter.He performed extensive pioneer studies on chemical fertilizers, largely carried out on his "experimental farm" (Ferme Georges-Ville) that was founded in 1860 at Vincennes.

Bibliothèque nationale de France

	Native name	Bibliothèque nationale de France
	Parent institution	Ministry of Culture
	Location	2nd arrondissement of Paris, France
	Coordinates	48° 50' 01? N, 2° 22' 33? E
	Established	1368
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