Giovanni Antonio Giobert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGiovanni Antonio Giobert
Italian chemist
Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1761
Place of Birth: Mongardino, Piedmont, Italy
Date of Death: 14-Sep-1834
Profession: chemist, university teacher
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Giovanni Antonio Giobert
- Giovanni Antonio Giobert also known as Jean-Antoine Giobert (October 27, 1761 in Mongardino - 14 September 1834 in Millefiori) was an Italian chemist and mineralogist who studied magnetism, galvanism, and agricultural chemistry. He introduced Antoine Lavoisier's theories to Italy, and built a phosphorus-based eudiometer sufficiently sensitive to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide and oxygen.
- He identified the correct composition of the mineral Gioberite, a form of magnesite (MgCO3) found in the Piedmont area.
- He was made a knight (Cavaliere) for his work on the chemistry of indigo dyes.
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