What is Claudine Picardet's full name?
Claudine Poullet
Claudine Picardet nickname(s):
Claudine Picardet, Claudine Poullet, Claudine Guyton de Morveau
Claudine Picardet date of birth:
August 7, 1735
How old was Claudine Picardet when died?
85
Where was Claudine Picardet born?
Dijon, France
When did Claudine Picardet die?
October 4, 1820
Where did Claudine Picardet die?
Paris, France
Claudine Picardet body shape:
Voluptuous
Is Claudine Picardet gay or straight?
Straight
What is Claudine Picardet's ethnicity?
White
What is Claudine Picardet nationality?
French
What is Claudine Picardet's occupation?
Chemist, mineralogist, meteorologist and scientific translator
Claudine Picardet claim to fame:
Her extensive translations of scientific literature from Swedish, English, German and Italian to French.
Short Biography
Claudine Picardet (born Poullet, later Guyton de Morveau) (7 August 1735 – 4 October 1820) was a chemist, mineralogist, meteorologist and scientific translator. Among the French chemists of the late eighteenth century she stands out for her extensive translations of scientific literature from Swedish, English, German and Italian to French. She translated three books and thousands of pages of scientific papers, which were published as well as circulated in manuscript form. She hosted renowned scientific and literary salons in Dijon and Paris, and was an active participant in the collection of meteorological data. She helped to establish Dijon and Paris as scientific centers, substantially contributing to the spread of scientific knowledge during a critical period in the chemical revolution.