Ami Argand

François-Pierre-Amédée Argand
Born5 July 1750 (1750-07-05)
Geneva, Republic of Geneva
Died14 or 24 October 1803 (1803-10-25) (aged 53)
Geneva, France
Known forOil lamp
Scientific career
Fields

François-Pierre-Amédée Argand, known as Ami Argand (5 July 1750 – 14 or 24 October 1803) was a Genevan physicist and chemist. He invented the Argand lamp, a great improvement on the traditional oil lamp.

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