Victor Grignard
French chemist (1871–1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francois Auguste Victor Grignard (6 May 1871 – 13 December 1935) was a French chemist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the eponymously named Grignard reagent and Grignard reaction, both of which are important in the formation of carbon–carbon bonds.
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Victor Grignard | |
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Born | (1871-05-06)6 May 1871 Cherbourg, France |
Died | 13 December 1935(1935-12-13) (aged 64) Lyon, France |
Resting place | Guillotière Cemetery, Lyon |
Alma mater | University of Lyon |
Known for | Grignard reaction Grignard reagent |
Spouse | Augustine Marie Boulant |
Children | Roger Grignard |
Awards | Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1912) Lavoisier Medal (1912) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Organic chemistry |
Institutions | University of Nancy |
Doctoral advisor | Philippe Barbier[1] |
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