Paul Sabatier

Paul Sabatier, Nobel Laureate

Born: 1854-11-05 in Carcassonne, France

Gender: male

Field: French chemist (1854–1941)

Biography

Paul Sabatier was a French chemist, born in Carcassonne. In 1912, Sabatier was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Victor Grignard. Sabatier was honoured for his work improving the hydrogenation of organic species in the presence of metals.

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Nobel Prize Details

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1912

Awarded on: 1912-11-12

"for his method of hydrogenating organic compounds in the presence of finely disintegrated metals whereby the progress of organic chemistry has been greatly advanced in recent years"

Affiliations:

  • Toulouse University – Toulouse, France
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