Hilaire Rouelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hilaire Rouelle

French chemist

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1718

Place of Birth: Mathieu, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1779

Profession: pharmacist, chemist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Hilaire Rouelle

  • Hilaire Marin Rouelle (15 February 1718 – 7 April 1779) was an 18th-century French chemist.
  • Commonly cited as the 1773 discoverer of urea, he was not the first to do so.
  • Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave had discovered this chemical as early as 1727.
  • Rouelle is known as "le cadet" (the younger) to distinguish him from his older brother, Guillaume-François Rouelle, who was also a chemist.

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