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Authorised form of nameGuyton de Morveau; Louis Bernard (1737 - 1816)
Other forms of nameLouis Bernard Guyton de
Louis Bernard Guyton
Other forms of surnameMorveau
de Morveau
Dates1737 - 1816
NationalityFrench
Place of birthDijon, France
Date of birth04 January 1737
Place of deathParis, France
Date of death02 January 1816
OccupationLawyer
Research fieldChemistry
Aeronautics
ActivityCareer:
Translated works by Bergman, Scheele and Black; deputy in the Legislative Assembly, Paris (1791); member of the Committee of Public Safety, Paris (1791)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election03/04/1788
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
References:
J A Chaldecott, 'Cromwell Mortimer, FRS (c. 1698-1752) and the Invention of the Metalline Thermometer for Measuring High Temperatures' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 113-135
W A Smeaton, 'Louis Bernard Guyton de Morveau, FRS (1737-1816) and his Relations with British Scientists' in NR 1967 vol 22 pp 113-130
CodeNA6418
Archives associated with this Fellow
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EC/1787/19Guyton de Morveau, Louis Bernard: certificate of election to the Royal Society
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