Philippe Lebon
1767-1804
French engineer and chemist who pioneered experiments in the application of gas for light, heat, and power, and the recovery of by-products (patented in 1799). In 1801 Lebon h...
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During his brief scientific career, Philippe Lebon invented one of the first gaslights and envisioned many other applications for gas that would be developed during the nineteenth century. His work wa...
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Philippe Lebon
Philippe Lebon