Moissan
HENRI, French chemist; born in 1852. After preparatory educa tion at Paris, where he was born, became a student at Museum of Natural History, joining when 27 staff of School came a student at Museum of Natural of Pharmacy, tea mineral chemistry departments. In 1900 teaching in toxicology and he became professor at the University of Paris, and in 1906 received the Nobel prize for chemistry. Was awarded the fluorine, and later attracted attention by the claim that he had discovered how to manufacture diamonds. He wrote extensively for magazines and encyclopedias, his other works including: "L'Isolecium" (1894) "Etude complète des carbones amorphes et des graphites" (1898) ; bones amorphes et des graphites" (1898); "Classification des éléments" (1904); in 1907. in 1907. of Kiushiu. In recent years it has