Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen
Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen (born July 10, 1814 in Doubs , † March 31, 1852 in Sèvres ) was a French chemist, engineer and author.
Ebelmen studied from 1831 at the École polytechnique and the École des Mines and was then a mining engineer. From 1836 he spent four years in Vesoul , where he studied the local ore varieties of Franche-Comté and achieved success in growing crystals and in chemical metallurgy. In 1841 he was back in Paris, where he taught chemistry at the École Polytechnique and was permanent secretary of the Commission of the Annales des Mines. In 1845 he became chief engineer at the porcelain factory in Sèvres , where he introduced many improvements in production.
He became a professor at the École des Mines and in 1848 he gave public lectures on ceramics at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers. In 1849 he was a member of the jury of the French national industrial exhibition and in 1851 the world exhibition in London. In London he was invited by Michael Faraday to give lectures at the Royal Institution . After returning to France, he died of meningitis.
In a series of works he examined the combustion processes in blast furnaces, during charring and in the boilers of steam locomotives (with François Clément Sauvage ). He studied crystal formation and mineral and rock formation.
He is one of the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower . The International Association of GeoChemistry awards a prize that is named after him.
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| SURNAME | Ebelmen, Jacques-Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French chemist, engineer and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Doubs |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1852 |
| Place of death | Sèvres |