André-Louis Debierne
French chemist (1874–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
André-Louis Debierne (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe lwi dəbjɛʁn]; 14 July 1874 – 31 August 1949) was a French chemist. He is often considered the discoverer of the element actinium, though H. W. Kirby disputed this in 1971 and gave credit instead to German chemist Friedrich Oskar Giesel.[1]
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André-Louis Debierne | |
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Born | (1874-07-14)14 July 1874 Paris, France |
Died | 31 August 1949(1949-08-31) (aged 75) Paris, France |
Known for | discovery of actinium |
Scientific career | |
Doctoral advisor | Pierre Curie |
Other academic advisors | Charles Friedel |
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