Pierre Bayen
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| Born | 7 February 1725 Châlons-sur-Marne, France |
| Died | 15 February 1798 (aged 73) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Chemist |
Pierre Bayen (7 February 1725–14 February 1798) was a French chemist (apothecary).[1] He analysed the mineral waters consumed in the Kingdom of France and incorrectly concluded that drinking from pewter vessels rendered the water toxic.[2]
After his studies he began a career in the military that spanned more than forty years.
During the Seven Years' War he met and befriended Parmentier who was his subordinate.
- Bayen was a member of the College de Pharmacie from around 1766.
- Bayen became a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1785 and the Institut de France in 1795.[2] He burned all his papers during the Reign of Terror of 1793-1794.[3]
- Bayen became the Inspector General of the Health Services in 1796.
Legacy
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Pierre Bayen (1725-1798)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- 1 2 Tourneux, Maurice (1901). "Un projet d'encouragement aux lettres et aux sciences sous Louis XVI". Revue d'Histoire littéraire de la France. 2 (2): 281–311. JSTOR 40517914.
- ↑ Labrude, Pierre (1999). "Pierre Bayen (1725-1798), organisateur de la pharmacie militaire, chimiste". Revue d'histoire de la pharmacie. 87 (324): 459–464. doi:10.3406/pharm.1999.5002. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ↑ "LYCÉE PIERRE BAYEN". French Ministry of Education. Government of France. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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