Pierre Joseph Pelletier
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| Born | 22 March 1788 |
| Died | 19 July 1842 |
| Nationality | French |
| Fields | chemistry |
| Known for | alkaloids, quinine and strychnine |
Pierre-Joseph Pelletier (22 March 1788 – 19 July 1842) was a French chemist who did notable research on vegetable alkaloids, and was the co-discoverer of quinine and strychnine.[1]
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"Pierre-Joseph Pelletier". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Pierre-Joseph_Pelletier.
[edit] Further reading
- Delepine, Marcel (1951). "Joseph Pelletier and Joseph Caventou". Journal of Chemical Education 28 (September): 454 – 461.
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