| Authorised form of name | Vauquelin; Louis Nicholas (1763 - 1829) |
| Other forms of name | Nicolas Louis |
| Dates | 1763 - 1829 |
| Nationality | French |
| Place of birth | St Andre d'Hebertot, Normandy, France |
| Date of birth | 16 May 1763 |
| Place of death | St Andre d'Hebertot, Normandy, France |
| Date of death | 14 or 15 November 1829 |
| Occupation | Apothecary |
| Research field | Chemistry |
| Activity | Career:
Laboratory boy, Rouen (1771-1779); assistant to A F Fourcroy (1783-1791); discovered chromium (1797), berryllium (1798) and a number of organic compounds; apothecary, military hospital, Melun; Extraordinary Professor of Chemistry, Ecole Polytechnique; Professor, College de France; Professor of Chemistry, Jardin des Plantes and in the Faculty of Medicine, Paris; retired (1822)
Memberships:
Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris
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| Membership category | Foreign Member |
| Date of election | 11/12/1823 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
References:
N G Coley, 'George Pearson MD, FRS (1751-1828): 'The greatest chemist in England'? in NR 2003 vol 57 pp
161-175 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/44414908 |
| Code | NA5487 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/859/2/45 | Letter from [Louis Nicolas] Vauquelin, Paris, to 'Monsieur Hattchette] [Charles Hatchett], London | 15 June 1824 |
| EC/1823/13 | Vauquelin, Louis Nicholas: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| AP/11/14/1 | Unpublished letter, on a new system of navigation from [Jean François?] Poulliot to Humphy David [Humphry Davy] | 23 October 1823 |
| AP/13/28 | Unpublished paper, address as President of the Royal Society by Davies Gilbert | 30 November 1829 |