Edward Adam
Edward Adam | |
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 Illustration of a statue of Edward Adam built in Montpellier, designed by Gabriel-Vital Dubray | |
| Born | 11 October 1768 Rouen, France |
| Died | 11 November 1807 (aged 39) Montpellier, France |
| Known for | Still modifications to improve chemical rectification |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Edward Adam (11 October 1768 – 11 November 1807[1]) was a French chemist who, beginning in 1800 while studying at Montpellier, invented various still modifications to improve rectification,[2][3][4][5] upon which the industrialization of the manufacture of products such as liquor have since been based.[6]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Jean-Édouard Adam invented a distillation method that removed all spirit from wine, revolutionizing wine production in the Southern France, bringing it economic prosperity for a time, before being ruined by the loss of the many lawsuits he had to fight against his counterfeiters. Having registered a first patent in 1801 [7] and another in 1805, his brother Gaspard Zacharie made further improvements through successive patents after his death.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Place Édouard Adam, publié le 18 juin 2016 sur le site de l'association sudbabote.fr (consulté le 2 novembre 2018)
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