[PDF] Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal, histoire d`un précurseur - France

Who was Jean Antoine Chaptal?

Jean-Antoine Chaptal, comte de Chanteloup (5 June 1756 – 29 July 1832 ) was a French chemist, physician, agronomist, industrialist, statesman, educator and philanthropist. His multifaceted career unfolded during one of the most brilliant periods in French science.

Who was Jean-Baptiste Antoine?

His son, Jean-Baptiste Antoine ( b Paris, 1699; d Paris, 1782) was also a viol player of some renown, in service of king and Prince de Conti. Chaptal, Jean Antoine (b. Nojaret, Lozère, France, 5 June 1756; d. Paris, France, 30 July 1832),applied chemistry.Chaptal’s parents, Antoine Chaptal and Françoise Brunel, were small landowners.

What was Chaptal known for?

Chaptal was a master popularizer of the new chemistry, applying his knowledge and writing skills to everything that intrigued him from pottery and paper to wines and Roquefort cheese. The ten years or so prior to the Revolution in 1789 in France were perhaps "the best of times" for the young Chaptal.

Who were Chaptal's parents?

Chaptal’s parents, Antoine Chaptal and Françoise Brunel, were small landowners. It was, however, his uncle, Claude Chaptal, a wealthy and successful physician at Montpellier, who was to exercise the decisive influence on Chaptal’s education. Chaptal was educated at the collèges of Mende and Rodez.