Victor Grignard
Victor Grignard | |
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Grignard in 1912 | |
| Born | 6 May 1871 Cherbourg, France |
| Died | 13 December 1935 (aged 64) Lyon, France |
| Resting place | Guillotière Cemetery, Lyon |
| Alma mater | University of Lyon |
| Known for | Grignard reaction Grignard reagent |
| Spouse | Augustine Marie Boulant |
| Children | Roger Grignard |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1912) Lavoisier Medal (1912) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Nancy |
| Doctoral advisor | Philippe Barbier |
Francois Auguste Victor Grignard (6 May 1871 – 13 December 1935) was a French chemist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the eponymously named Grignard reagent and Grignard reaction, both of which are important in the formation of carbon–carbon bonds. He also wrote some of his experiments in his laboratory notebooks.