Jean d\' Arcet

See also: Arcet

Jean d' Arcet , born the September 7th 1724, probably with Doazit (Moors, where its family resided, but baptized in the village close to Audignon), died the February 12th 1801 with Paris, is a French chemist.

Presentation

He is initially tutor of wire of Montesquieu, of which he will be the friend until his death. He is received doctor in 1762, then, being bound of friendship with François-Guillaume Rouelle, he studies chemistry.

In 1774, it is named professor with the Collège de France, then directing of the Manufacture of Sevres, inspector of the currencies, member of the Academy of Science, where it replaces Pierre-Joseph Macquer, and finally senator.

One him must art manufacture the Porcelaine, that hitherto one imported, the extraction of the Gélatine of the bones, the extraction of the Soude of sea salt, the invention of the fusible metal who bears his name, and of many chemical analyzes.

Jean d' Arcet is the father of Jean-Pierre-Joseph d' Arcet.

Publications

  • On the action of a fire equal on a great number of grounds (1766-1771)
  • Experiments on several diamonds and invaluable stones (1772)
  • Speech in form of essay over the actual position of the mountains of the Pyrenees… pronounced by Mr. d' Arcet for his installation and the inauguration of the pulpit of chemistry to the Collège de France, on December 11th, 1775 (1776)
  • Report/ratio on electricity in the nervous diseases (1783)

External bonds

  • Biographical note.
  • Precise history of the life and work of Jean d' Arcet.

Source

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