Auguste Houzeau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Auguste Houzeau

French chemist and agronomist

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1829

Place of Birth: Elbeuf, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1911

Profession: chemist, agronomist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Auguste Houzeau (3 March 1829, Elbeuf – 17 February 1911, Rouen) was a French agronomist and chemist. He studied at the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers in Paris, where he took chemistry classes from Jean-Baptiste Boussingault.
He later served as a professor at the École préparatoire à l'enseignement supérieur des sciences et des lettres in Rouen, and in 1883 was appointed director of the Station agronomique de la Seine-Inférieure.
He was also president of the Société centrale d'agriculture de la Seine-Maritime.He is remembered for his investigations on the nature of ozone and its diffusion into the atmosphere; as well as for various studies of fertilizers and for his research involving apple pomace.
He was the recipient of several awards during his career, such as: (1862): The Médaille de vermeil from the Société industrielle d'Elbeuf. (1870): Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, being promoted to officer in 1895. (1872): The Médaille d'or of the Sociétés savantes à la Sorbonne. (1872): Platinum medal from the Société d'encouragement of Paris. (1877): The Prix Jecker for his work associated with ozone. The Ordre du Lion et du Soleil of Persia.