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Henri Moissan

Henri Moissan
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Ferdinand Frédéric Henri Moissan was a French chemist and pharmacist who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its compounds. Among his other contributions, Moissan discovered moissanite and contributed to the development of the electric arc furnace.

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  1. Albert Abraham MichelsonDecember 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931
  2. Henri Moissan (this page)September 28, 1852 – February 20, 1907
  3. Jacobus Henricus van 't HoffAugust 30, 1852 – March 1, 1911
  4. John Louis Emil DreyerFebruary 13, 1852 – September 14, 1926
  5. Orest KhvolsonNovember 22, 1852 – May 11, 1934
  6. Santiago Ramón y CajalMay 1, 1852 – October 17, 1934

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