Awards & Winners

Marcellin Berthelot

Date of Birth 25-October-1827
Place of Birth Paris
(ÃŽle-de-France, France, Seine)
Nationality France
Also know as M. Berthelot, Pierre Eugène Marcellin Berthelot
Profession Scientist, Chemist
Pierre Eugène Marcellin Berthelot was a French chemist and politician noted for the Thomsen-Berthelot principle of thermochemistry. He synthesized many organic compounds from inorganic substances and disproved the theory of vitalism. He is considered as one of the greatest chemists of all time. He was born in Paris, France, the son of a doctor. After doing well at school in history and philosophy, he became a scientist.

Awards by Marcellin Berthelot

Check all the awards nominated and won by Marcellin Berthelot.

1900


Copley Medal
(For his brilliant services to chemical science.)