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Pierre Joseph Pelletier

Pierre Joseph Pelletier
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Pierre-Joseph Pelletier was a French chemist and pharmacist who did notable research on vegetable alkaloids, and was the co-discoverer with Joseph Bienaimé Caventou of quinine, caffeine, and strychnine. He was also a collaborator and co-author with Polish chemist Filip Walter.

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  1. Antoine César BecquerelMarch 7, 1788 – January 18, 1878
  2. Augustin-Jean FresnelMay 10, 1788 – July 14, 1827
  3. Jean-Victor PonceletJuly 1, 1788 – December 22, 1867
  4. Leopold GmelinAugust 2, 1788 – April 13, 1853
  5. Pierre Joseph Pelletier (this page)March 22, 1788 – July 19, 1842
  6. William Henry SmythJanuary 21, 1788 – September 1865

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