Title

Marcellin Berthelot, French organic chemist and politician, 1903. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Marcellin Berthelot, French organic chemist and politician, 1903. Pierre-Eugene Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907) worked on explosives and dyes, and proved that hydrocarbons and other organic compounds can be synthesised from inorganic materials. He was one of the founders of thermochemistry. He served as French Foreign Minister from 1895-1896. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1925, 9th album, Editions MD, Paris.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1903

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C51_362

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (2,6Mb) / 17,5in x 11,2in / 5235 x 3357 (300dpi)

Keywords

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