Stéphane Leduc
Stéphane Armand Nicolas Leduc (born November 1, 1853 in Nantes , † March 8, 1939 there ) was a French biologist . He was a professor at the medical faculty in Nantes and was a pioneer in synthetic biology in the early 20th century .
He undertook chemical experiments in the manner of complex chemical gardens , formed by familiar mechanisms of physics and chemistry such as osmosis and diffusion , and believed that he could reproduce typical aspects of living beings.
He was an officer in the Legion of Honor .
Fonts
- The bases physiques de la vie et la biogenèse. Masson, Paris 1906
- The mechanism of life. Heinemann, London 1911, digitized
- La Biologie Synthétique. A. Poinat, Paris 1912
literature
- S. Tirard: Stephane Leduc (1853-1939), from medicine to synthetic biology. In: Hist. Sci. Med. Volume 43, 2009, pp. 67-72, PMID 19852247
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| SURNAME | Leduc, Stéphane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leduc, Stéphane Armand Nicolas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nantes |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1939 |
| Place of death | Nantes |