André-Louis Debierne
André-Louis Debierne | |
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| Born | 14 July 1874 Paris, France |
| Died | 31 August 1949 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Known for | discovery of actinium |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | Pierre Curie |
| Other academic advisors | Charles Friedel |
André-Louis Debierne (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe lwi dəbjɛʁn]; 14 July 1874 – 31 August 1949) was a French chemist. He is often considered the discoverer of the element actinium, though H. W. Kirby disputed this in 1971 and gave credit instead to German chemist Friedrich Oskar Giesel.