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Jecker Prize
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Pierre Antoine Favre
1813-02-20 – 1880-02-17
Life & Legacy
Pierre Antoine Favre (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɑ̃twan favʁ]; 20 February 1813 – 17 February 1880) was a French medical doctor and chemist who specialized in conducting experiments in thermochemistry. In his 1852 work with J. T. Silberman on heat produced by chemical reactions, he popularized the use of the unit "calorie".
Occupation & Career
chemist, physician
Education
Paris Medical Faculty
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Jecker Prize; La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences; Knight of the Legion of Honour
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Jecker Prize · Knight of the Legion of Honour · La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences
Organizations & Memberships
Académie Nationale de Médecine · Association française pour l'avancement des sciences · French Academy of Sciences · Société d'encouragement pour l'industrie nationale · Société de médecine de Lyon
Education & Institutions
Paris Medical Faculty
Verified Legacy Record
Award
La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2093137 · wikidata
Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2093137 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2093137 — wikidata View source
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