Le Chatelier, Henri Louis (1850-1936)

19th Century

Born: Paris (France), 1850
Died Miribel-les-Echelles (France), 1936

Le Châtelier graduated from the Ecole des Mines and in 1827 became professor of general chemistry at the School of Mines. He is best known for his rule (1888) on the chemical equilibrium. Le Châtelier's principle was of the utmost importance to rationalise the chemical industry. 

 Henri Louis Le Chatelier

A Man of Principle