How Henri Moissan Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More!
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Henri Moissan reached the not so modest age of 54 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous chemist.
Biography - A Short Wiki
A French chemist whose work isolating the chemical element fluorine led to the invention of the electric furnace. He received the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his important work.
He decided to study chemistry after saving someone who was intoxicated with arsenic.
He was one of the original members of the International Atomic Weights Committee, a group entrusted with periodic critical evaluation of atomic weights of elements and other cognate data.
His family were Sephardic Jews who originated in Toulouse.
He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1906, five years before Madame Curie did.
How did Henri Moissan die?
Henri Moissan's death was caused by Appendicitis.
He died suddenly in Paris in February 1907, shortly after his return from receiving the Nobel Prize in Stockholm. His death was attributed to an acute case of appendicitis.| Cause of death | Appendicitis |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 54 years |
| Profession | Chemist |
| Birthday | N/A |
| Death date | February 20, 1907 |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Place of burial | N/A |
